36Risk identification and assessment authorisation

36 Risk identification and assessment authorisation

(1)  In this section –

potential hazard means a place, structure, source or situation that may, or may in certain circumstances, be a hazard;

potential risk activity means an activity carried on by any person that is of such a nature that it may, or may in certain circumstances, pose a risk of the activity causing, contributing to or aggravating an emergency;

specified means specified in an authorisation under subsection (2) .

(2)  If the State Controller considers that a place, structure, source or situation may be a potential hazard or that an activity may be a potential risk activity, the State Controller may authorise the inspection of –

(a) any specified place, premises or vehicle; and

(b) any specified class of places, premises or vehicles connected with the place, structure, source or situation that may be a potential hazard or with the carrying on of the activity that may be a potential risk activity –

for the purposes of determining whether the place, structure, source, situation or activity is a potential hazard or potential risk activity and assessing the risk posed by it.

(3)  An authorisation –

(a) may be oral or in writing, but if it is oral it is to be confirmed in writing as soon as practicable; and

(b) is to specify that the authorisation is made under this Act; and

(c) is to describe the place, premises, source or situation, or the activity, in respect of which the authorisation is made; and

(d) is to specify the place, premises or vehicle in respect of which an authorised officer may exercise powers of entry under the authorisation; and

(e) is to specify the authorised officers or classes of authorised officers who may exercise powers under the authorisation; and

(f) is to specify the date and time at which, or the event on whose occurrence, the authorisation takes effect; and