62Certificates of authority to enter land

62 Certificates of authority to enter land

62 Certificates of authority to enter land

(1) A power of entry under this Division may not be exercised by an inspector unless the inspector—

(a) is in possession of a certificate of authority issued by—

(i) for a government inspector—the Secretary, or

(ii) for a gas industry inspector—the network operator, and

(b) produces the certificate when required to do so by the owner or occupier of the land.

(2) The certificate of authority—

(a) must state that it is issued under this Act, and

(b) must give the name of the person to whom it is issued, and

(c) must describe the nature of the powers conferred and the source of those powers, and

(d) must state the date (if any) on which it expires, and

(e) must describe the kind of land to which the power extends.

(f) (Repealed)

(3) A person must, as soon as practicable after ceasing to be an inspector, return the person’s certificate of authority to—

(a) if the person was a government inspector—the Secretary, or

(b) if the person was a gas industry inspector—the network operator.

Maximum penalty for subsection (3)—

(a) 100 penalty units, and

(b) for a continuing offence—a further 10 penalty units for each day the offence continues.

s 62: Am 2025 No 21, Sch 1[16]–[19].