36Engagement of technical experts—the Act, s 55A(2)(e)

36 Engagement of technical experts—the Act, s 55A(2)(e)

36 Engagement of technical experts—the Act, s 55A(2)(e)

(1) IPART may require a contingency plan to be prepared or tested with the assistance of—

(a) for a contingency plan prepared by an essential service provider—a specific technical expert, or

(b) for a contingency plan prepared by an essential service provider or last resort provider—a technical expert from a panel of technical experts selected by IPART.

(2) The technical expert may make recommendations about the contingency plan to the essential service provider, the last resort provider or IPART.