113Exchange of information

113 Exchange of information

113 Exchange of information

(1) For the purpose of enabling AEMO to maintain power system security, or for reasons of public safety, the relevant authorities may exchange information about loads and load shedding in the participating jurisdictions.

(2) A relevant authority must pass on information about loads and load shedding to the Minister of a particular participating jurisdiction so far as the information may be necessary—

(a) to enable the Minister—

(i) to manage the safety and security of those parts of the national electricity system in the participating jurisdiction; or

(ii) to manage the safety and security of a gas system in the participating jurisdiction; or

(b) for reasons of public safety.

(3) The Minister may give information received under subsection (2) to other Ministers or officials responsible for public safety, or power system or gas system safety or security, in a participating jurisdiction.

(4) A person to whom information is disclosed under subsection (3) must not further disclose the information unless the further disclosure is to a Minister or officials responsible for public safety, or power system or gas system safety or security in a participating jurisdiction.

(5) In this section—

information includes confidential information relating to loads or classes of loads given to AEMO by a Registered participant;

information about loads and load shedding means information about—

(a) loads and classes of loads in a particular participating jurisdiction; and

(b) the possibility or probability that the supply of electricity will prove insufficient to meet the loads or some other reason for load shedding may arise; and

(c) the loads to be shed in the event of insufficiency of supply or for any other reason in accordance with—

(i) the Rules; or

(ii) jurisdictional load shedding guidelines; or

(iii) AEMO load shedding procedures;

relevant authority means—

(a) AEMO; or