ELECTRICITY INDUSTRY ACT 2000 - SECT 49G Supply of specified relevant customer information after trigger event

ELECTRICITY INDUSTRY ACT 2000 - SECT 49G

    (1)     This section applies if a trigger event occurs.

    (2)     The Commission, by written notice, may request a defaulting licensee, or if an insolvency official has been appointed for the defaulting licensee, the insolvency official, for—

        (a)     relevant customer information; and

        (b)     related relevant customer information—

specified in the notice.

    (3)     A supplier of last resort, by written notice, may request—

        (a)     a defaulting licensee; or

        (b)     if an insolvency official has been appointed for the defaulting licensee, the insolvency official—

for relevant customer information specified in the notice.

    (4)     The Commission or the supplier of last resort is not entitled to request information under subsection (2) or (3) in respect of a relevant customer after the obligation of the supplier of last resort specified in section 49D(5) ends in accordance with section 49D(6) in respect of that customer.

    (5)     A notice under subsection (2) or (3) must—

        (a)     state the name of the supplier of last resort and the contact details of a representative of the supplier; and

        (b)     specify the day by when the specified relevant customer information must be given to the Commission or supplier of last resort (as the case requires), being a day that is not less than 3 days after the date of the notice; and

        (c)     set out the details of the trigger event; and

        (d)     specify the manner in which the specified relevant customer information must be given; and

        (e)     state that this notice is given under this section; and

        (f)     include a statement to the effect that if section 49H(1) is contravened, proceedings may be brought under section 49J or the Essential Services Commission Act 2001 in respect of that contravention.

Note

A proceeding may be brought under the Essential Services Commission Act 2001 in respect of a defaulting licensee who is in breach of the licence condition specified in section 49H.

S. 49H inserted by No. 55/2007 s. 3.