sec.761Power to require attendance of persons before inspector or authorised officer to answer questions

### sec.761 Power to require attendance of persons before inspector or authorised officer to answer questions An inspector or authorised officer may require a person to attend before the inspector or authorised 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 activities involving petroleum or fuel gas; or to ascertain whether this Act is being complied with; or relevant to any action carried out by the inspector or authorised officer under this Act. A requirement made of a person under this section to attend before an inspector or authorised 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 inspector or authorised officer must warn the person it is an offence to fail to comply with the requirement unless the person has a reasonable excuse. s 761 sub 2024 No. 34 s 247 (sec.761-ssec.1) An inspector or authorised officer may require a person to attend before the inspector or authorised 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 activities involving petroleum or fuel gas; or to ascertain whether this Act is being complied with; or relevant to any action carried out by the inspector or authorised officer under this Act. (sec.761-ssec.2) A requirement made of a person under this section to attend before an inspector or authorised officer must— be made by notice given to the person; and state a reasonable time and place for the person’s attendance. (sec.761-ssec.3) When making a requirement under this section, the inspector or authorised 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 activities involving petroleum or fuel gas; or - (c) to ascertain whether this Act is being complied with; or - (d) relevant to any action carried out by the inspector or authorised 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.