New South Wales Consolidated Acts

GAS AND ELECTRICITY (CONSUMER SAFETY) ACT 2017 - SECT 51

51 Investigation of unsafe use of electrical articles, gas appliances or autogas, electrical or gas installations

An authorised officer may, at any reasonable time, enter any place that the officer suspects on reasonable grounds to be a place in which an electrical article or a gas appliance, or an electrical installation or autogas installation or a gas installation, is being, or is likely to be, used in a manner that presents a significant risk of the death of, or injury to, any person, or significant damage to any property, and may do any one or more of the following--

(a) inspect and test any electrical article or gas appliance, or electrical, autogas or gas installation, or equipment used in respect of any such article, appliance or installation,

(b) if the authorised officer has reasonable cause to believe that the electrical article or gas appliance, or electrical, autogas or gas installation, is being, or is likely to be, used in a manner that presents a significant risk of the death of, or injury to, any person, or significant damage to any property--

(i) disconnect the article or appliance concerned from an installation, or

(ii) take appropriate measures to have the installation concerned disconnected from its supply of electricity or gas,

(c) require any person in the place who has possession of the electrical article or gas appliance, or the electrical, autogas or gas installation, to answer questions or otherwise provide information relating to the use of the electrical article or gas appliance, or the electrical, autogas or gas installation,

(d) require the owner or occupier of the place to provide the authorised officer with any assistance and facilities that are reasonably necessary to enable the authorised officer to exercise the functions of the authorised officer.