73Information gathering

73 Information gathering (1) Despite the amendments made to this Act by section 5 of the **Essential Services Commission (Compliance and Enforcement Powers) Amendment Act 2021**, this Act, as in force immediately before the commencement of that section, continues to apply in relation to a requirement or request under section 37 or 37A(1) or (2), as those sections were in force immediately before that commencement, if— (a) notice of the requirement or request was given before that commencement; and (b) the person to whom the notice was given has not complied with that requirement or request before that commencement. (2) Despite the amendments made to this Act by section 5 of the **Essential Services Commission (Compliance and Enforcement Powers) Amendment Act 2021**, this Act, as in force immediately before that commencement, continues to apply in relation to any information or document provided in response to a requirement or request under section 37 or section 37A(1) or (2), as those sections were in force immediately before that commencement, if— (a) notice of the requirement or request was given before that commencement; and (b) the information or document is provided in response to that requirement or request. New s. 74 inserted by No. 41/2021 s. 39.