EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACT 2004 - SECT 27B

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACT 2004 - SECT 27B

27B—Minister may declare electricity supply emergency

        (1)         If it appears to the Minister, on reasonable grounds, that the supply of electricity to all or part of the South Australian community is disrupted to a significant degree, or there is a real risk that it may be disrupted to a significant degree, the Minister may declare an electricity supply emergency.

        (2)         A declaration under this section—

            (a)         subject to paragraph (b), remains in force for the period specified in the declaration (which must not exceed 14 days); but

            (b)         may, with the approval of the Governor granted before the expiration of the period so specified, be extended once for such a period as the Minister thinks is reasonably necessary to respond to the electricity supply emergency (provided that the period of the extension must not exceed 14 days).

        (3)         A declaration under this section, and any extension of the period of the declaration under subsection (2)(b), must be in writing and published in a manner and form determined by the Minister.

        (4)         The Minister may, at any time, revoke a declaration under this section.