Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

GAS SAFETY ACT 2000 - SECT 38

    (1)     If the planning and land authority is satisfied that a person is capable of providing information or producing a document that the authority reasonably requires for the gas safety legislation, the authority may, by written notice given to the person, require the person—

        (a)     to give the information to the authority in writing signed by the person or, in the case of a corporation, by an officer of the corporation; or

        (b)     to produce the document to the authority.

Note     For how documents may be given, see Legislation Act, pt 19.5.

    (2)     The notice must state—

        (a)     the place at which the information or document is to be given or produced to the planning and land authority; and

        (b)     the time at which, or the period within which, the information or document is to be given or produced.

    (3)     If a document is produced in accordance with a requirement under subsection (1), the planning and land authority —

        (a)     may—

              (i)     take possession of, and may make a copy of, or take extracts from, the document; and

              (ii)     retain possession of the document for such period as is necessary for the gas safety legislation; and

        (b)     must, during that period, allow a person who would be entitled to inspect the document, if it were not in the possession of the authority, to inspect the document at any reasonable time.