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Pipelines Act 1967
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#### 60AD Directions to enable investigations or protect public safety
60AD Directions to enable investigations or protect public safety
> > (1) An inspector may direct a person to not enter, or to leave, a specified place by a specified time or for a specified period if the inspector is satisfied it is reasonably necessary to give the direction—
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> > > (a) to enable the proper investigation of—
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> > > > (i) a hazardous event relating to a pipeline, or
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> > > > (ii) a person’s compliance with this Act or the regulations, or
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> > > (b) because of a potential risk to the safety of persons at the place posed by, or as a result of, a hazardous event relating to a pipeline.
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> > (2) A direction may apply to—
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> > > (a) persons generally, or
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> > > (b) a specified person or class of persons.
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> > (3) A direction must be given in writing unless it is reasonably necessary to give the direction verbally—
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> > > (a) because of an emergency, or
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> > > (b) to prevent or mitigate an imminent threat of—
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> > > > (i) death or serious injury to persons, or
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> > > > (ii) serious damage to property or the safe supply of gas.
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> > (4) A direction that applies to persons generally or to a specified class of persons may be given by notice prominently displayed at the place where the direction applies.
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> > (5) A direction that applies to a specified person must be given to the person.
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> > (6) A person must comply with a direction that applies to the person under this section.
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> > Maximum penalty for subsection (6)—
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> > > (a) for a corporation—
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> > > > (i) 5,000 penalty units, and
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> > > > (ii) for a continuing offence—a further 500 penalty units for each day the offence continues, or
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> > > (b) for an individual—
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> > > > (i) 1,000 penalty units, and
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> > > > (ii) for a continuing offence—a further 100 penalty units for each day the offence continues.
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> **s 60AD:** Ins 2025 No 21, Sch 2\[16\].