New South Wales Consolidated Acts

ELECTRICITY SUPPLY ACT 1995 - SECT 94A

94A Declaration of electricity supply emergency

(1) The Premier may, by order in writing, declare an electricity supply emergency if the Premier is satisfied--

(a) that the supply of electricity to all or any part of the State is disrupted to a significant degree, or

(b) that there is a real risk that the supply of electricity to all or any part of the State may be disrupted to a significant degree, or

(c) there is a cyber security incident that affects or is likely to affect 1 or more of the following that is responsible for a significant supply of electricity to all or part of the State--

(i) a distribution system,

(ii) a distributor,

(iii) an electricity generator,

(iv) a transmission operator,

(v) a transmission system, or

(d) there is a cyber security incident of a type prescribed by the regulations.

(2) An order declaring an electricity supply emergency has effect immediately on the making of the order.

(3) The declaration of an electricity supply emergency remains in force--

(a) for the period (if any) specified in the declaration, or

(b) until such time as the declaration is revoked by the Premier by order in writing.

(4) As soon as practicable after making or revoking a declaration of an electricity supply emergency, the Premier must--

(a) cause notice of the declaration or revocation to be made public in such manner as the Premier considers appropriate, and

(b) cause a copy of the relevant order to be published in the Gazette or on the NSW legislation website.

(5) Subsection (4) does not apply to an electricity supply emergency declared under subsection (1)(c) or (d).