South Australian Consolidated Acts South Australian Consolidated Acts62—Power to require rectification etc in relation to infrastructure,
installations or equipment
(1) If
electricity infrastructure, an electrical installation or electrical equipment
is unsafe, or does not comply with this Act, the Technical Regulator may give
a direction requiring—
(a)
rectification of the infrastructure, installation or equipment to the
Technical Regulator's satisfaction;
(b) if
appropriate, the temporary disconnection of the electricity supply while the
rectification work is carried out;
(c) the
disconnection and removal of the infrastructure, installation or equipment.
(2) Subject to this
section, a direction under this section must be given—
(a) in
relation to infrastructure—to the electricity entity that operates the
infrastructure;
(b) in
relation to an installation or equipment—to the person in charge of the
installation or equipment or the occupier of the place in which the
installation or equipment is situated.
(3) A direction may be
given by written notice or, if the Technical Regulator is of the opinion that
immediate action is required, orally (but if the direction is given orally it
must be confirmed in writing).
(4) A person to whom a
direction is given under this section must comply with the direction.
Maximum penalty: $50 000.
(5) If a person does
not comply with a direction, the Technical Regulator may take the action that
is reasonable and necessary to have the direction carried out.
(6) A person,
authorised in writing by the Technical Regulator, may do what is reasonable
and necessary to carry out the direction.
(7) The costs incurred
in carrying out the direction are recoverable as a debt due to the Crown.