Pipelines Act 1967
60Entry powers of inspectors
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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