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Gas Supply Act 1996
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#### 77 Inspectors
77 Inspectors
> > (1) The Minister may appoint inspectors (government inspectors) for the purposes of this Act.
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> > (2) A network operator may, in accordance with any guidelines in force under this section, appoint inspectors (gas industry inspectors) for the purposes of this Act.
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> > (3) A gas industry inspector has such of a network operator’s functions under this Act as are specified in the inspector’s instrument of appointment.
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> > (4) A gas industry inspector may exercise a network operator’s functions under this Act only within the network operator’s distribution district.
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> > (5) The Head of the Department may, by order published in the Gazette, establish guidelines for the appointment of gas industry inspectors.
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> > (6) An order under this section takes effect on the day on which it is published in the Gazette or on such later day as is specified in the order.
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> **s 77:** Am 1999 No 25, Sch 1 \[2\]; 2003 No 38, Sch 2.10 \[1\]; 2010 No 7, Sch 1 \[2\]; 2016 No 27, Sch 2.18; 2017 No 15, Sch 2.8 \[2\].