53Investigation of serious electrical or gas accidents

#### 53 Investigation of serious electrical or gas accidents 53 Investigation of serious electrical or gas accidents > > (1) An authorised officer who is investigating an accident under Part 6 may, in any place where a serious electrical accident or a serious gas accident has or may reasonably be expected to have occurred, do any one or more of the following— > > > > > (a) enter and inspect the place, > > > > > (b) examine and test (in the case of an electrical accident) any electrical article, electrical installation or other electrical equipment or (in the case of a gas accident) any gas appliance, gas installation or autogas installation, > > > > > (b1) seize, detain or remove, for the purpose of examination or testing, any part of a medical gas installation, > > > > > (c) take photographs or other recordings, > > > > > (d) take for analysis a sample of any substance or thing that in the authorised officer’s opinion may relate to the accident, > > > > > (e) require any person in the place to produce any record that may be of relevance to the occurrence of the accident, > > > > > (f) take copies of, or extracts or notes from, any such record, > > > > > (g) require any person in the place to answer questions or otherwise provide information relating to the accident, > > > > > (h) require the owner or occupier of the place to provide the authorised officer with any assistance and facilities that are reasonably necessary to enable the authorised officer to exercise the authorised officer’s functions under this section. > > > (2) An authorised officer who is investigating an accident under Part 6 may be accompanied by a police officer or another person who the authorised officer believes will assist in the investigation, or both. > > **s 53:** Am 2020 No 17, Sch 1\[10\]–\[12\].