New South Wales Consolidated Acts

ELECTRICITY SUPPLY ACT 1995 - SECT 53E

53E Contents of direction

(1) A direction under this Division to the owner of premises to do bush fire risk mitigation work is to specify the following--

(a) the particular work required to be done (the
"required work" ) and a statement of the reason the work is required to be done,

(b) that the owner must do the required work within 60 days after the direction is given and must within 30 days after the direction is given notify the network operator (in the manner required by the direction) that the required work will be done within that 60 days,

(c) that the owner may (as an alternative to doing the required work) comply with the direction by requesting the network operator within 30 days after the direction is given to disconnect the supply of electricity to the premises,

(d) that the network operator is authorised to enter the premises and do the required work on behalf of the owner if the direction is not complied with,

(e) if the network operator is responsible for the cost of the work--that the network operator undertakes to pay the reasonable cost of doing the work,

(f) if the network operator is not responsible for the cost of the work--that the network operator can recover the reasonable cost of doing the work if it is not done by the owner.

(2) The direction must also include the following--

(a) to the extent that any standard adopted by the network operator is relevant to the required work--information sufficient to identify the standard and facilitate access to its contents,

(b) a statement that the network operator has a policy for assisting persons who are experiencing difficulties due to hardship in connection with payment of the cost of doing the work required by the direction,

(c) information that explains how a dispute or complaint about the direction can be referred to the Energy and Water Ombudsman NSW.

(3) The regulations can make provision for or with respect to the form and contents of a direction, including provision for or with respect to--

(a) prescribing a standard form of direction, or

(b) specifying standard wording for any aspect of the direction, or

(c) requiring the inclusion in a direction of matter in addition to the matter required by this section.