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 (f) (Repealed) 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\[16\]–\[19\].