25Direction during energy supply emergency

25 Direction during energy supply emergency

25 Direction during energy supply emergency

(1) While a declaration under section 24(1)(a) or (b) is in force, the Minister may by order give directions the Minister considers reasonably necessary to respond to the energy supply emergency including directions for the following matters—

(a) to control, direct, restrict or prohibit the supply or use of a declared form of energy, whether generally or for a purpose specified in the direction,

(b) to direct a person who supplies a declared form of energy to supply it to a person specified in the direction,

(c) to direct a person to comply with the terms and conditions determined by the Minister for the supply of a declared form of energy,

(d) to direct a person to whom a declared form of energy is supplied to accept the declared form of energy,

(e) other matters the Minister considers necessary to give effect to—

(i) the declaration, or

(ii) a recommendation made by a qualified person under section 28.

(2) A direction may—

(a) operate throughout the whole of the State or in a specified part of the State, and

(b) operate for a specified period, time or occasion, and

(c) be of general operation or have limited operation according to a time, place, circumstance, condition or restriction specified in the direction, and

(d) authorise a specified person to enter land or a building or structure, used for or in connection with the supply of the declared form of energy, and

(e) authorise a specified person to take possession or control of or use property, a business or an undertaking used for or in connection with the supply of the declared form of energy.

(3) A direction may be revoked by the Minister.

(4) A direction or revocation of a direction—

(a) must be published in the Gazette and on publication is taken to have been served on or brought to the notice of all persons concerned or affected by it, and