New South Wales Consolidated Acts

GAS SUPPLY ACT 1996 - SECT 77

77 Inspectors

(1) The Minister may appoint inspectors (
"government inspectors" ) for the purposes of this Act.

(2) A network operator may, in accordance with any guidelines in force under this section, appoint inspectors (
"gas industry inspectors" ) for the purposes of this Act.

(3) A gas industry inspector has such of a network operator's functions under this Act as are specified in the inspector's instrument of appointment.

(4) A gas industry inspector may exercise a network operator's functions under this Act only within the network operator's distribution district.

(5) The Head of the Department may, by order published in the Gazette, establish guidelines for the appointment of gas industry inspectors.

(6) An order under this section takes effect on the day on which it is published in the Gazette or on such later day as is specified in the order.