Utilities (Technical Regulation) Act 2014
20Technical regulator’s urgent directions
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20 Technical regulator’s urgent directions reasonable grounds that a regulated utility— (a) has contravened, or is likely to contravene, this Act; and (b) the contravention or likely contravention is occurring in urgent circumstances.
(2) The technical regulator may direct the regulated utility to take the action stated in the direction (a technical regulator’s urgent direction) to ensure compliance with the technical code within a stated period. (3) As soon as practicable after a technical regulator’s urgent direction is given, the technical regulator must prepare a statement about the urgent direction and the reasons for it. (4) The direction and statement of reasons are a notifiable instrument. (5) In this section: (a) the integrity of a regulated utility network or facility; or