9Power of the Committee to require information and to enter on land

9 Power of the Committee to require information and to enter on land

(1)  For the purpose of enabling the Committee to carry out its functions under this Act effectually the Committee or a person authorized by the Committee to act under this section (in this section referred to as an "authorized person") –

(a) [Section 9 Subsection (1) amended by No. 45 of 1999, Sched. 6, Applied:01 Jan 2000] may require a water supply authority to furnish to it or to an authorized person such information in relation to a public water supply under the control of that authority as the Committee or the authorized person may from time to time require;

(b) [Section 9 Subsection (1) amended by No. 45 of 1999, Sched. 6, Applied:01 Jan 2000] .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  

(c) may, at all reasonable times, enter on any land of, or under the control of, a water supply authority, being land in or on which any works, apparatus, or equipment used for the purposes of, or in connection with, a public water supply are or is constructed or situated, for the purpose of inspecting or testing the public water supply, or obtaining information from a study of the public water supply or from a study of any fluoridation works used in connection therewith; and

(d) may require any person to furnish to the Committee or to an authorized person such information in the possession of the first-mentioned person in relation to a public water supply as the Committee or the authorized person from time to time requires.

(2)  *[Section 9 Subsection (2) amended by No. 43 of 1991, s. 5 and Sched. 1 ]*No person shall, without reasonable excuse –

(a) obstruct a person acting in accordance with subsection (1) (c) ; or

(b) refuse or fail to furnish any information when so required under subsection (1) .

Penalty:  [Section 9 Subsection (2) amended by No. 39 of 2009, s. 6, Applied:01 Oct 2009] Fine not exceeding 50 penalty units.