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Electricity Supply Act 1995
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#### 94A Declaration of electricity supply emergency
94A Declaration of electricity supply emergency
> > (1) The Premier may, by order in writing, declare an electricity supply emergency if the Premier is satisfied—
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> > > (a) that the supply of electricity to all or any part of the State is disrupted to a significant degree, or
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> > > (b) that there is a real risk that the supply of electricity to all or any part of the State may be disrupted to a significant degree, or
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> > > (c) there is a cyber security incident that affects or is likely to affect 1 or more of the following that is responsible for a significant supply of electricity to all or part of the State—
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> > > > (i) a distribution system,
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> > > > (ii) a distributor,
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> > > > (iii) an electricity generator,
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> > > > (iv) a transmission operator,
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> > > > (v) a transmission system, or
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> > > (d) there is a cyber security incident of a type prescribed by the regulations.
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> > (2) An order declaring an electricity supply emergency has effect immediately on the making of the order.
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> > (3) The declaration of an electricity supply emergency remains in force—
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> > > (a) for the period (if any) specified in the declaration, or
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> > > (b) until such time as the declaration is revoked by the Premier by order in writing.
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> > (4) As soon as practicable after making or revoking a declaration of an electricity supply emergency, the Premier must—
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> > > (a) cause notice of the declaration or revocation to be made public in such manner as the Premier considers appropriate, and
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> > > (b) cause a copy of the relevant order to be published in the Gazette or on the NSW legislation website.
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> > (5) Subsection (4) does not apply to an electricity supply emergency declared under subsection (1)(c) or (d).
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> **s 94A:** Ins 2017 No 59, Sch 1 \[3\]. Am 2021 No 34, Sch 1\[16\] \[17\].