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.