Explosives Act 1999
sec.97Power to require attendance of persons before an inspector to answer questions
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sec.97 Power to require attendance of persons before an inspector to answer questions
The chief inspector may require a person to attend before an inspector and to answer questions— relevant to the discharge of the person’s obligations under this Act; or on health, safety or security matters relevant to explosives; or to ascertain whether this Act is being complied with; or relevant to any action carried out by the inspector under this Act. A requirement made of a person under this section to attend before an inspector must— be made by written notice given to the person; and state a reasonable time and place for the person’s attendance. When making a requirement under this section, the chief inspector must warn the person it is an offence to fail to comply with the requirement, unless the person has a reasonable excuse. s 97 amd 2019 No. 7 s 70 (sec.97-ssec.1) The chief inspector may require a person to attend before an inspector and to answer questions— relevant to the discharge of the person’s obligations under this Act; or on health, safety or security matters relevant to explosives; or to ascertain whether this Act is being complied with; or relevant to any action carried out by the inspector under this Act. (sec.97-ssec.2) A requirement made of a person under this section to attend before an inspector must— be made by written notice given to the person; and state a reasonable time and place for the person’s attendance. (sec.97-ssec.3) When making a requirement under this section, the chief inspector must warn the person it is an offence to fail to comply with the requirement, unless the person has a reasonable excuse.
- (a) relevant to the discharge of the person’s obligations under this Act; or
- (b) on health, safety or security matters relevant to explosives; or
- (c) to ascertain whether this Act is being complied with; or
- (d) relevant to any action carried out by the inspector under this Act.
- (a) be made by written notice given to the person; and
- (b) state a reasonable time and place for the person’s attendance.