38Approval of contingency plans—the Act, s 55A(2)(a) and (c)

38 Approval of contingency plans—the Act, s 55A(2)(a) and (c)

38 Approval of contingency plans—the Act, s 55A(2)(a) and (c)

(1) A nominated provider for an essential service must submit a contingency plan to IPART for approval—

(a) within 6 months after the operational approval for the essential infrastructure is granted, or

(b) within a longer period approved by IPART.

(2) IPART may, by written notice to both the last resort provider and essential service provider, approve a contingency plan with or without modification.

(3) The nominated provider must, at intervals determined by IPART by written notice to the nominated provider, review and resubmit the contingency plan to IPART for approval.

(4) The nominated provider may, at any time, modify and resubmit the contingency plan to IPART for approval.

(5) In this section—

nominated provider means the last resort provider or essential service provider who prepares the contingency plan.