17Technical regulator’s warning notice

17 Technical regulator’s warning notice reasonable grounds that a regulated utility has contravened, or is likely to contravene, this Act.

(2) The technical regulator must give the regulated utility a written notice (a show cause notice) stating— (a) that the technical regulator proposes to issue a notice (a technical regulator’s warning notice); and (b) the details of the proposed technical regulator’s warning notice; and (c) that the regulated utility may, not later than 20 days after the day the regulated utility is given the show cause notice, give the technical regulator’s warning notice. technical regulator may give the regulated utility a technical regulator’s warning notice stating— (a) the reasons for the warning notice; and (b) the action required to rectify the contravention or to avoid the likely contravention; and (c) the time within which the action is required; and (d) if the warning notice is not complied with in the time mentioned in paragraph (c), that— (i) a technical regulator’s direction under section 18 may be given without further notice; and (ii) the technical regulator’s compliance report will include details of the non-compliance. (4) The technical regulator’s compliance report must include details about— (a) the regulated utilities that were given a notice under this section in a financial year; and

(b) the reasons for the notice; and (c) whether the action required in the notice was taken within the time stated in the notice.