63DDirections to enable investigations or protect public safety

#### 63D Directions to enable investigations or protect public safety 63D Directions to enable investigations or protect public safety > > (1) A government inspector may direct a person to not enter, or to leave, a specified place by a specified time or for a specified period if the government inspector is satisfied it is reasonably necessary to give the direction— > > > > > (a) to enable the proper investigation of— > > > > > > > (i) a hazardous event relating to gas works, or > > > > > > > (ii) a person’s compliance with this Act or the regulations, or > > > > > (b) because of a potential risk to the safety of persons at the place posed by, or as a result of, a hazardous event relating to gas works. > > > (2) A direction may apply to— > > > > > (a) persons generally, or > > > > > (b) a specified person or class of persons. > > > (3) A direction must be given in writing unless it is reasonably necessary to give the direction verbally— > > > > > (a) because of an emergency, or > > > > > (b) to prevent or mitigate an imminent threat of— > > > > > > > (i) death or serious injury to persons, or > > > > > > > (ii) serious damage to property or the safe supply of gas. > > > (4) A direction that applies to persons generally or to a specified class of persons may be given by notice prominently displayed at the place where the direction applies. > > > (5) A direction that applies to a specified person must be given to the person. > > > (6) A person must comply with a direction that applies to the person under this section. > > > > Maximum penalty for subsection (6)— > > > > > (a) for a corporation— > > > > > > > (i) 5,000 penalty units, and > > > > > > > (ii) for a continuing offence—a further 500 penalty units for each day the offence continues, or > > > > > (b) for an individual— > > > > > > > (i) 1,000 penalty units, and > > > > > > > (ii) for a continuing offence—a further 100 penalty units for each day the offence continues. > > **s 63D:** Ins 2025 No 21, Sch 1\[21\].