24Secretary may direct compliance with safety and operating plans

24 Secretary may direct compliance with safety and operating plans

24 Secretary may direct compliance with safety and operating plans

(1) This section applies if, in the Secretary’s opinion, a network operator is not—

(a) complying with the requirements of its safety and operating plan or a code, standard or specification set out or referred to in the plan, or

(b) following procedures set out or referred to in the plan.

(2) The Secretary may, by written order, direct the network operator to take action specified in the order—

(a) to comply with the requirements, code, standard or specification, or

(b) to follow the procedures.

(3) A network operator must, as soon as practicable, comply with a direction made by the Secretary under this section.

Maximum penalty (subsection (3))—

(a) for a corporation—10,000 penalty units, or

(b) for an individual—5,000 penalty units.