EX PARTE EMERGENCY ORDERS
§ 3.2. Petitions for issuance of emergency orders.
(a) To the extent practicable, a petition for emergency order must be in the form of a petition as set forth in § 5.41 (relating to petitions generally) and shall be served on the persons directly affected by the application.
(b) A petition for emergency order must be supported by a verified statement of facts which establishes the existence of an emergency, including facts to support the following:
(1) The petitioners right to relief is clear.
(2) The need for relief is immediate.
(3) The injury would be irreparable if relief is not granted.
(4) The relief requested is not injurious to the public interest.
Authority The provisions of this § 3.2 amended under the Public Utility Code, 66 Pa.C.S. § § 309311, 315, 331335, 501, 504506, 701703, 11011103, 1301 and 1501.
Source The provisions of this § 3.2 amended October 12, 1984, effective January 1, 1985, 14 Pa.B. 3819; amended December 2, 1988, effective January 3, 1989, 18 Pa.B. 5451; amended January 24, 1997, effective January 25, 1997, 27 Pa.B. 414; amended April 28, 2006, effective April 29, 2006, 36 Pa.B. 2097. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (263604) and (225589).
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