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ELECTRICITY SUPPLY ACT 1995 - SECT 63T
Powers of inspectors
63T Powers of inspectors
(1) For the purposes of this Division, an inspector may, in any place where a
serious electricity works accident has or may reasonably be expected to have
occurred do any one or more of the following-- (a) enter and inspect the
place,
(b) examine and test any electrical installation or other electrical
equipment,
(c) take photographs,
(d) take for analysis a sample of any
substance or thing that in the inspector's opinion may relate to the accident,
(e) require any person in the place to produce any record that may be of
relevance to the occurrence of the accident,
(f) take copies of, or extracts
or notes from, any such record,
(g) require any person in the place to answer
questions or otherwise furnish information relating to the accident,
(h)
require the owner or occupier of the place to provide the inspector with such
assistance and facilities as are reasonably necessary to enable the inspector
to exercise the inspector's functions under this section.
(2) If the Tribunal
believes on reasonable grounds that there are in any place documents
evidencing conduct in connection with a serious electricity works accident in
contravention of this Act or the regulations, an inspector may, with the
written authority of the Tribunal, enter the place, inspect any documents and
make copies of them or take extracts from them.
(3) An inspector may not
exercise the inspector's functions under this section in relation to a part of
any premises being used for residential purposes except-- (a) with the
permission of the occupier of that part of the premises, or
(b) under the
authority conferred by a search warrant issued under this Part.
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