94DRequirement to provide information in connection with electricity supply emergency

94D Requirement to provide information in connection with electricity supply emergency

94D Requirement to provide information in connection with electricity supply emergency

(1) The Minister may, by notice in writing given to a person (referred to in this Part as an information notice), require the person to provide such information as the Minister requires for any one or more of the following purposes—

(a) to determine whether the supply of electricity to all or any part of the State has been, or is likely to be, disrupted to a significant degree,

(a1) to determine whether there is, or is likely to be, a cyber security incident affecting the supply of electricity to all or any part of the State,

(b) to plan and prepare for the exercise of powers under this Part in the event that the supply of electricity is disrupted to a significant degree,

(c) to otherwise administer or enforce this Part.

(2) Without limiting the information that an information notice may require to be provided, the information so required may include the following—

(a) information (including location and operational status) about electricity structures, electricity works and other electricity infrastructure such as transmission substations,

(a1) information about 1 or more of the following—

(i) a cyber security incident reasonably believed to affect the person,

(ii) the person’s plan to respond to cyber security incidents,

(iii) the actions the person has taken, or intends to take, in response to a cyber security incident,

(b) information (including location and operational status) about non-electricity infrastructure such as gas pipelines, data storage or server facilities and telecommunications towers,

(c) information that may be relevant to the supply of electricity in an emergency, including information about the location and availability of the following—

(i) coal supplies and stockpiles,

(ii) gas and liquid fuel stocks,

(iii) water storage reserves,