99Power of authorised officer to require information or documents

99 Power of authorised officer to require information or documents

S. 99(1) amended by No. 13/2025 s. 82(Sch. 2 item 23).

(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 gas incident; or

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

S. 99(1)(c) amended by No. 31/2006 s. 7(1).

(c) determining compliance with a safety case; or

S. 99(1)(d) inserted by No. 31/2006 s. 7(2).

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

S. 99(1A) inserted by No. 31/2006 s. 7(3), repealed by No. 13/2025 s. 60.

S. 99(2) amended by No. 13/2025 s. 82(Sch. 2 item 23).

(2) 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.

S. 99(3) amended by No. 31/2006 s. 7(4).

(3) A person must not refuse or fail, without reasonable excuse, to comply with a requirement made under subsection (2) for a purpose set out in subsection (1)(a), (1)(b) or (1)(c).

S. 99(4) inserted by No. 31/2006 s. 7(5).

(4) A person must not refuse or fail, without reasonable excuse, to comply with a requirement made under subsection (2) for the purpose of determining compliance with this Act or the regulations.

S. 100 (Heading) inserted by No. 13/2025 s. 82(Sch. 2 item 24).