Section 14 - Petroleum Products Emergency Act 1994 - Powers of authorized officers

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14 Powers of authorized officers

(1) An authorized officer may –

(a) enter and remain in or on any premises (other than prescribed premises) –

(i) that are used for or in connection with, or that the authorized officer reasonably suspects are or have been used for or in connection with, the production, supply, storage, distribution, transportation, sale, purchase, use or consumption of a petroleum product in respect of which a period of emergency restriction is in force; or

(ii) in or on which, or in or on which the authorized officer reasonably suspects, a petroleum product in respect of which a period of emergency restriction is in force is or has been kept for use for any purpose; or

(b) stop, enter and remain in or on any motor vehicle, ship or aircraft –

(i) that is used for or in connection with, or that the authorized officer reasonably suspects is or has been used for or in connection with, the production, supply, storage, distribution, transportation, sale, purchase, use or consumption of any such petroleum product; or

(ii) in or on which any such petroleum product is kept, or in or on which the authorized officer reasonably suspects that such a petroleum product is or has been kept, for any purpose; or

(iii) that is propelled, or that the authorized officer reasonably suspects is propelled, by such a petroleum product; or

(c) seize and retain or take samples of any petroleum product found in or on any premises referred to in paragraph (a) or in or on any motor vehicle, ship or aircraft referred to in paragraph (b) ; or

(d) for the purpose of ascertaining whether directions given by the Minister under section 6 in relation to any such petroleum product are being, or have been, complied with, request any person found in or on any such premises, motor vehicle, ship or aircraft so entered by the authorized officer to –

(i) produce any record that relates to, or that the authorized officer reasonably suspects relates to, the production, supply, storage, distribution, transportation, sale, purchase, use or consumption of that petroleum product or to the keeping of that petroleum product for use for any purpose; and