9Director may require information to be given

9 Director may require information to be given

(1)  The Director may request a person to give prescribed information to the Director, including information by way of periodical returns at specified times, if –

(a) the information is required to enable the Director to perform his or her functions; and

(b) the Director has reasonable grounds for believing that the person is able to give the information.

(2)  The request must –

(a) be made by written notice given to the person; and

(b) specify the time before which the information is to be given.

(3)  The information must be given –

(a) in writing; and

(b) before the time specified in the request.

(4)  In this section, prescribed information, in relation to a person, means information as to all or any of the following:

(a) the quantity, quality, service or supply of any energy held or required by the person in the State, or imported into the State by the person;

(b) facilities available to, or held by, the person for storing or distributing energy;

(c) any works, plant, equipment, apparatus or process that consumes energy and that is used by or available to the person.