Western Australian Current Acts

ELECTRICITY INDUSTRY ACT 2004 - SECT 36

36 .         Duty to leave system in safe condition

        (1)         Following the cancellation of a licence under section 35, the former licensee —

            (a)         must ensure that any generating works, transmission system or distribution system constructed or operated by the former licensee under the licence is left in a safe condition; and

            (b)         is not to remove any part of the works or system except with the approval of the Minister.

        (2)         If, in the opinion of the Minister, a former licensee contravenes subsection (1), the Minister may cause the contravention to be rectified to the satisfaction of the Minister.

        (3)         Persons authorised by the Minister may enter any land or premises and do all things that are necessary for the purposes of subsection (2).

        (4)         The Minister may recover the costs and expenses of any action taken under subsection (2) in a court of competent jurisdiction as a debt due by the former licensee to the State.

        [Heading amended: No. 33 of 2004 s. 28.]