(1)  If, in the Director’s opinion, any electricity infrastructure, electrical installation or electrical equipment is defective in any respect, the Director may direct the electricity entity, owner or operator of the infrastructure, installation or equipment to carry out specified work to inspect, test, maintain or rectify the infrastructure, installation or equipment within a specified period.

(2)  A direction under subsection (1) may refer to technical, structural and safety deficiencies.

(3)  If a person does not comply with a direction within the period specified, or to the satisfaction of the Director, the Director may authorise or direct the isolation of all or part of the electricity infrastructure, electrical installation or electrical equipment.

(4)  The Director may recover, from a person to whom a direction is given, any costs associated with an isolation under this section.