60Entry powers of inspectors

#### 60 Entry powers of inspectors 60 Entry powers of inspectors > > (1) An inspector may, at any reasonable time— > > > > > (a) enter relevant land for the purposes of exercising the inspector’s functions under this Act, including for the following purposes— > > > > > > > (i) carrying out preliminary investigations in relation to the proposed installation or extension of a pipeline, > > > > > > > (ii) inspecting or testing a pipeline, > > > > > > > (iii) taking samples of a substance being conveyed by a pipeline, > > > > > > > (iv) ascertaining whether an offence against this Act or the regulations has been committed, > > > > > > > (v) preventing or mitigating harm from a hazardous event relating to a pipeline, and > > > > > (b) enter land, including land on which residential premises are located, that is subject to an easement in favour of a licensee to access a pipeline to which the easement relates for the purposes of exercising the inspector’s functions under this Act, including the purposes mentioned in paragraph (a). > > > (2) Before an inspector exercises a power of entry under this section, the inspector must produce the inspector’s certificate of authority for inspection by the owner or occupier of the land to be entered. > > > (3) An inspector may require the occupier or person in charge of a building, structure or place to provide the inspector with reasonable facilities and assistance for the effective exercise of the inspector’s powers under this section. > > > (4) An occupier or person in charge of a building, structure or place must comply with a requirement made of the occupier or person under subsection (3). > > > (5) This section does not authorise entry into a part of premises being used solely for residential purposes, except— > > > > > (a) with the consent of the occupier of the part of the premises, or > > > > > (b) under the authority of a search warrant. > > > (6) In this section— > > > > certificate of authority, for an inspector, means the certificate issued to the inspector by the Minister under section 59(2). > > > > relevant land means— > > > > > (a) land in relation to which an authority to survey is in force, or > > > > > (b) land that is part of the licence area for a licence. > > **s 60:** Am 1977 No 17, Sch 1; 1985 No 217, Sch 3 (4); 1992 No 112, Sch 1; 2006 No 35, Sch 1 \[110\] \[111\]. Subst 2025 No 21, Sch 2\[16\].