18Technical regulator’s directions

18 Technical regulator’s directions reasonable grounds that a regulated utility has contravened, or is likely to contravene, this Act. (2) The technical regulator may give the regulated utility a written notice (a show cause notice) stating— (a) that the technical regulator proposes to issue a direction (a technical regulator’s direction); and (b) the details of the proposed technical regulator’s direction; 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 direction. technical regulator may direct the regulated utility to take action stated in the technical regulator’s direction to ensure compliance with this Act or the code, including action— (a) to rectify the contravention; or (b) to avoid the likely contravention.

(4) The technical regulator may give a technical regulator’s direction only if the technical regulator— (a) has given the regulated utility a technical regulator’s warning notice and the warning notice has not been complied with; or (b) has given the regulated utility a show cause notice under this section. (5) As soon as practicable after a technical regulator’s direction is given, the technical regulator must prepare a statement about the direction and the reasons for it. (6) The direction and statement of reasons are a notifiable instrument.