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 (2A) (Repealed) 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\[5\].