New South Wales Consolidated Acts

ENERGY AND UTILITIES ADMINISTRATION ACT 1987 - SECT 32

32 Functions of inspectors

(1) The functions conferred under this section on an inspector shall not be exercised or performed except:

(a) where a proclamation has been made by the Governor under section 24:

(i) during the period for which the proclamation remains in force, and

(ii) in relation to the form of energy or energy resource specified in the proclamation, or

(b) where the Governor has by order under section 26 declared that a state of emergency exists:

(i) during the period for which the order remains in force, and

(ii) in relation to the form of energy or energy resource specified in the order.

(2) An inspector may:

(a) enter and inspect any land or place on, in or from which a form of energy or energy resource is or may reasonably be believed by the inspector to be extracted, developed, produced, provided, supplied, stored, transported, distributed or utilised,

(b) inspect and test any plant or equipment on or in any such land or place, being plant or equipment which is or may reasonably be believed by the inspector to be used for or in connection with the extraction, development, production, provision, supply, storage, transportation, distribution or utilisation of a form of energy or energy resource,

(c) conduct such tests as the inspector considers appropriate to determine any matter relating to the extraction, development, production, provision, supply, storage, transportation, distribution or utilisation of a form of energy or energy resource,

(d) take samples of a form of energy or energy resource or any substance used in connection with the extraction, development, production, provision, supply, storage, transportation, distribution or utilisation of a form of energy or energy resource,

(e) require any person on any such land or place to produce any accounts, records, books or other documents relating to the extraction, development, production, provision, supply, storage, transportation, distribution or utilisation of a form of energy or energy resource,

(f) take copies of, or extracts or notes from, any such accounts, records, books or other documents,

(g) require any person on any such land or place to answer questions or otherwise furnish information relating to the extraction, development, production, provision, supply, storage, transportation, distribution or utilisation of a form of energy or energy resource on, in or from the land or place, and

(h) require the owner or occupier of any such land or 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.

(3) The functions conferred under this section are in aid of and not in derogation from any other functions exercisable apart from this section.