55Powers of entry

55 Powers of entry

55 Powers of entry

(1) A gas industry inspector may enter any premises for the purpose of exercising any function conferred or imposed on a network operator by or under this Act, including—

(a) carrying out preliminary investigations in connection with the proposed installation or extension of gas works, or

(b) installing, extending, maintaining, repairing or removing gas works, or

(c) reading gas meters, or

(d) checking if the network operator’s conditions relating to tariffs and the use of gas are being complied with, or

(e) ascertaining whether an offence against this Act or the regulations has been committed, or

(f) monitoring any excavation work in accordance with regulations under section 64C, or

(g) exercising any function conferred on the network operator by section 50 or 50A.

(2) A government inspector may enter any premises for the purposes of—

(a) ascertaining whether an offence against this Act or the regulations has been committed, or

(b) preventing or mitigating harm from a hazardous event relating to the supply of gas.

(2A) (Repealed)

(3) Except in emergencies, the power of entry may be exercised only during daylight hours.

s 55: Am 2009 No 31, Sch 2 [2]; 2010 No 7, Sch 1 [1]; 2016 No 27, Sch 2.18; 2017 No 15, Sch 2.8 [1]; 2025 No 21, Sch 1[5].