New South Wales Consolidated Acts

PUBLIC HEALTH ACT 1991 - SECT 10F

10F Power to enter and inspect premises of supplier

(1) Any person authorised by the Director-General for the purposes of this section may enter any premises of a supplier of drinking water and do any one or more of the following on those premises:

(a) examine and inspect any apparatus, equipment or works,

(b) take and remove samples of any water,

(c) take and remove samples of any substance used in, or produced by, the treatment of water on those premises,

(d) require samples referred to in paragraph (b) or (c) to be taken and given to the person or to another person or to the Director-General,

(e) take such photographs, films and audio, video and other recordings as the person considers necessary,

(f) require records to be produced for inspection,

(g) examine, inspect and copy any records,

(h) make such other examinations, inquiries and tests as the person considers necessary.

(2) Despite section 74, the maximum penalty that may be imposed on a person who wilfully intimidates, obstructs or hinders a person authorised by the Director-General for the purposes of this section who is exercising, or attempting to exercise, a function under this section is 2,500 penalty units (in the case of a corporation) or 400 penalty units (in any other case).