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94BAElectricity supply emergency—cyber security directions
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#### 94BA Electricity supply emergency—cyber security directions
94BA Electricity supply emergency—cyber security directions
> > (1) While the declaration of an electricity supply emergency under section 94A(1)(c) or (d) is in force, the Minister may, by written order, give a direction (a cyber security direction) to a relevant person requiring the person to take the action the Minister considers reasonably necessary to—
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> > > (a) respond to the impact of the incident on the person’s information technology systems, or
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> > > (b) prevent the incident having an impact on the person’s information technology systems.
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> > (2) A cyber security direction—
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> > > (a) has effect for the period specified in the direction, and
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> > > (b) may be varied or revoked by a subsequent direction under this section.
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> > (3) The Minister’s written order under subsection (1) must include a copy of the Premier’s declaration of the electricity supply emergency under which the cyber security direction is given.
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> > (4) A person given a cyber security direction must comply with the direction.
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> > Maximum penalty—
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> > > (a) for a corporation—2,000 penalty units, or
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> > > (b) for an individual—100 penalty units.
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> > (5) In this section—
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> > relevant person means the following—
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> > > (a) a network operator,
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> > > (b) an electricity generator,
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> > > (c) a person who is a member of a class of persons prescribed by the regulations.
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> **s 94BA:** Ins 2021 No 34, Sch 1\[20\].