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Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) Act 2004
sec.783Power to give dangerous situation direction
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### sec.783 Power to give dangerous situation direction
This section applies if an inspector reasonably believes—
a dangerous situation exists; and
a person is in a position to take steps to prevent, remove or minimise the risk.
The inspector may give the person a written direction (a dangerous situation direction ) to take steps reasonably necessary to prevent, remove or minimise the risk within a stated reasonable period.
The direction may also state—
the steps the inspector reasonably believes are necessary to prevent, remove or minimise the risk; or
that the person must notify the inspector or authorised officer when the person has complied with the dangerous situation direction; or
that an inspector or an authorised officer proposes, at a stated time or at stated intervals, to enter premises of which the person is the occupier to check compliance with the direction.
s 783 amd 2007 No. 46 s 229
(sec.783-ssec.1) This section applies if an inspector reasonably believes— a dangerous situation exists; and a person is in a position to take steps to prevent, remove or minimise the risk.
(sec.783-ssec.2) The inspector may give the person a written direction (a dangerous situation direction ) to take steps reasonably necessary to prevent, remove or minimise the risk within a stated reasonable period.
(sec.783-ssec.3) The direction may also state— the steps the inspector reasonably believes are necessary to prevent, remove or minimise the risk; or that the person must notify the inspector or authorised officer when the person has complied with the dangerous situation direction; or that an inspector or an authorised officer proposes, at a stated time or at stated intervals, to enter premises of which the person is the occupier to check compliance with the direction.
- (a) a dangerous situation exists; and
- (b) a person is in a position to take steps to prevent, remove or minimise the risk.
- (a) the steps the inspector reasonably believes are necessary to prevent, remove or minimise the risk; or
- (b) that the person must notify the inspector or authorised officer when the person has complied with the dangerous situation direction; or
- (c) that an inspector or an authorised officer proposes, at a stated time or at stated intervals, to enter premises of which the person is the occupier to check compliance with the direction.