90Investigation of suspected contraventions

90 Investigation of suspected contraventions

90 Investigation of suspected contraventions

(1) An authorised person may give a direction under this section if the authorised person has reason to believe—

(a) that a person is in a specified special area, and

(b) the person has a thing in the person’s possession or control in contravention of the Act or this regulation or for use in contravening the Act or this regulation.

(2) The authorised person may direct the person to—

(a) surrender the thing to the authorised person, or

(b) make the thing in the person’s possession or control available for inspection by the authorised person for the purpose of investigating the suspected contravention or intended contravention.

(3) If a person fails to comply with the request, the authorised person may direct the person to leave the specified special area.

(4) A person given a direction under this section must comply immediately.

Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.

(5) In this section—

authorised person means a person authorised by Essential Energy for the purposes of this section.