Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Dangerous Goods Act 1985 - SECT 13E

Inquiries concerning fires and explosions and events involving dangerous goods

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).









Division 4-Procedure relating to entry