134Power of authorised officer to require information or documents

134 Power of authorised officer to require information or documents

S. 134(1) amended by No. 13/2025 s. 53(Sch. 1 item 27).

(1) 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—

(a) investigating a serious electrical incident; or

(b) investigating an emergency where there is a threat to the safety of persons or property arising from a situation relating to electricity; or

S. 134(1)(c) amended by No. 69/2000 s. 31.

(c) determining compliance with an electricity safety management scheme; or

(d) determining compliance with this Act or the regulations.

S. 134(2) amended by No. 39/2005 s. 48(Sch. 1 item 2), repealed by No. 13/2025 s. 28.

S. 134(3) amended by No. 13/2025 s. 53(Sch. 1 item 27).

(3) 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.

(4) A person must not refuse or fail, without reasonable excuse, to comply with a requirement made under subsection (3).

S. 135 (Heading) inserted by No. 13/2025 s. 53(Sch. 1 item 28).