Offshore Minerals Act 1998
sec.383Further provisions as to exercise of powers under warrant
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sec.383 Further provisions as to exercise of powers under warrant
If a warrant for a compliance inspection is issued to an inspector under section 382 , the warrant authorises the inspector to carry out the inspection— with help that is reasonable and necessary; and by force that is reasonable and necessary. An inspector may not carry out a compliance inspection under a warrant if— the person occupying or in charge of the land, building, structure, vehicle, vessel or aircraft concerned asks the inspector to produce the inspector’s identity card for inspection by the person; and the inspector does not comply with the person’s request. (sec.383-ssec.1) If a warrant for a compliance inspection is issued to an inspector under section 382 , the warrant authorises the inspector to carry out the inspection— with help that is reasonable and necessary; and by force that is reasonable and necessary. (sec.383-ssec.2) An inspector may not carry out a compliance inspection under a warrant if— the person occupying or in charge of the land, building, structure, vehicle, vessel or aircraft concerned asks the inspector to produce the inspector’s identity card for inspection by the person; and the inspector does not comply with the person’s request.
- (a) with help that is reasonable and necessary; and
- (b) by force that is reasonable and necessary.
- (a) the person occupying or in charge of the land, building, structure, vehicle, vessel or aircraft concerned asks the inspector to produce the inspector’s identity card for inspection by the person; and
- (b) the inspector does not comply with the person’s request.