Section sec.154 - Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Act 1999 - Power to require attendance of persons before an officer to answer questions

sec.154Power to require attendance of persons before an officer to answer questions

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### sec.154 Power to require attendance of persons before an officer to answer questions An officer may require a person to attend before the officer and to answer questions— relevant to the discharge of the person’s safety and health obligations under this Act; or on safety and health matters relevant to operations; or to ascertain whether this Act is being complied with; or relevant to any action carried out by the officer under this Act. A requirement made of a person under this section to attend before an officer must— be made by notice given to the person; and state a reasonable time and place for the person’s attendance. When making a requirement under this section, the officer must warn the person it is an offence to fail to comply with the requirement, unless the person has a reasonable excuse. s 154 amd 2007 No. 46 s 241 sch (sec.154-ssec.1) An officer may require a person to attend before the officer and to answer questions— relevant to the discharge of the person’s safety and health obligations under this Act; or on safety and health matters relevant to operations; or to ascertain whether this Act is being complied with; or relevant to any action carried out by the officer under this Act. (sec.154-ssec.2) A requirement made of a person under this section to attend before an officer must— be made by notice given to the person; and state a reasonable time and place for the person’s attendance. (sec.154-ssec.3) When making a requirement under this section, the officer must warn the person it is an offence to fail to comply with the requirement, unless the person has a reasonable excuse. - (a) relevant to the discharge of the person’s safety and health obligations under this Act; or - (b) on safety and health matters relevant to operations; or - (c) to ascertain whether this Act is being complied with; or - (d) relevant to any action carried out by the officer under this Act. - (a) be made by notice given to the person; and - (b) state a reasonable time and place for the person’s attendance.