Power of authorised officer to require information or documents
99 Power of authorised officer to require information or documents
S. 99(1) amended by No. 13/2025 s. 82(Sch. 2 item 23).
An authorised officer may exercise powers under this section only to the extent that it is reasonably necessary to do so for the purpose of—
investigating a gas incident; or
investigating an emergency where there is a threat to the safety of persons or property arising from a situation relating to gas; or
S. 99(1)(c) amended by No. 31/2006 s. 7(1).
determining compliance with a safety case; or
S. 99(1)(d) inserted by No. 31/2006 s. 7(2).
determining compliance with this Act or the regulations.
S. 99(1A) inserted by No. 31/2006 s. 7(3), repealed by No. 13/2025 s. 60.
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S. 99(2) amended by No. 13/2025 s. 82(Sch. 2 item 23).
An authorised officer may require a person to give information to the authorised officer, to produce documents to the authorised officer and to give reasonable assistance to the authorised officer.
S. 99(3) amended by No. 31/2006 s. 7(4).
A person must not refuse or fail, without reasonable excuse, to comply with a requirement made under subsection (2) for a purpose set out in subsection (1)(a), (1)(b) or (1)(c).
- In the case of a natural person, 200 penalty units;
In the case of a body corporate, 1000 penalty units.
S. 99(4) inserted by No. 31/2006 s. 7(5).
A person must not refuse or fail, without reasonable excuse, to comply with a requirement made under subsection (2) for the purpose of determining compliance with this Act or the regulations.
- In the case of a natural person, 40 penalty units;
In the case of a body corporate, 200 penalty units.
S. 100 (Heading) inserted by No. 13/2025 s. 82(Sch. 2 item 24).
This provision refers to the regulations (the regulations
). Made under this Act:
- Gas Safety (Gas Installation) Regulations 2018 · under section 118
- Gas Safety (Safety Case) Regulations 2018 · under section 118
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