Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Electricity Industry Act 2000 - SECT 49G

Supply of specified relevant customer information after trigger event

49G. Supply of specified relevant customer information after trigger event



(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.