New South Wales Consolidated Acts

GAS SUPPLY ACT 1996 - SECT 55

55 Powers of entry

(1) A gas industry inspector may enter any premises for the purpose of exercising any function conferred or imposed on a network operator by or under this Act, including:

(a) carrying out preliminary investigations in connection with the proposed installation or extension of gas works, or

(b) installing, extending, maintaining, repairing or removing gas works, or

(c) reading gas meters, or

(d) checking if the network operator’s conditions relating to tariffs and the use of gas are being complied with, or

(e) ascertaining whether an offence against this Act or the regulations has been committed.

(2) A government inspector may enter any premises for the purpose of ascertaining whether an offence against this Act or the regulations has been committed.

(3) Except in emergencies, the power of entry may be exercised only during daylight hours.