State Energy Commission Act 1979
77Restraint of persons
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77. Restraint of persons
Where any lands, works, structures, or undertaking is the property of, or is under the control or management of, an energy operator or of a party to an Agreement of the kind referred to in section 5(1)(b) and in the opinion of an officer a person is engaging in or about to engage in any act or behaviour in relation to matters for which that officer has a responsibility under this Act or that Agreement that does or may constitute a danger to life or to health, or is likely to cause interference with the due function of any generation, transmission, distribution or supply of energy, then it shall be lawful for that officer to use such force as is reasonably necessary to restrain that person and to obviate any such danger or interference.
[Section 77 amended: No. 89 of 1994 s. 39; No. 58 of 1999 s. 83(1).]