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DANGEROUS GOODS ACT 1985 - SECT 13E

Inquiries concerning fires and explosions and events involving dangerous goods

If any of the following events occurs—

        (a)     any fire or explosion resulting in loss of life, personal injury or damage to property; or

        (b)     any leakage of dangerous goods; or

        (c)     any damage to any property or danger to the public involving dangerous goods

an inspector may make any inquiry concerning the event that he or she considers necessary for the purposes of this Act, and for that purpose he or she may enter any place.

Note

The powers conferred by this section are limited in respect of a part of a place that is used only for residential purposes (see  section 16).

Pt 2 Div. 4 (Heading) inserted by No. 31/2005 s. 9.

Division 4—Procedure relating to entry

S. 14 amended by Nos 44/1989 s. 41(Sch. 2 item 8.2), 48/1989 s. 7(a)(d), 13/1996 s. 15, 26/2000 s. 30(3)(4), 84/2000 s. 41(2)(c), 82/2001 s. 32, 108/2004 s. 117(1) (Sch.  3 item 53.1), substituted by No. 31/2005 s. 9.



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