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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2002 Week 3 Hansard (7 March) . . Page.. 772 ..

(1) The notice may be served on an employer-

(a) if the employer is a body corporate-by leaving it at the employer's registered office; or

(b) if the employer is an individual-

(i) by delivering it to the employer personally; or

(ii) by leaving it at the last-known place of residence or business of the employer with a person who is, or is reasonably believed to be, both over the age of 16 years and residing or employed at that place.

(2) A person must not, without reasonable excuse, fail to comply with a requirement of an inspector under this section.

Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.

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� review provisional improvement notices issued by health and safety

representatives (s56(3));

� enter non-residential premises at reasonable hours without a warrant (s62);

� inspect, take samples and obtain information (s62(3));

� issues infringement notices (s75A);

� issues improvement notices (s76);

� issue prohibition notices (s77); and

directions not to disturb (s78).

Under the Dangerous Goods Act 1975 inspectors are authorised under section 31 to:

� enter and search any premises, vehicle or vessel, examine any container fixture or fitting where on reasonable grounds it is believed dangerous goods may be found;

� remove, seize or detain any substance or article that is a dangerous good;

� give directions to detain suspected dangerous goods;

� give directions to destroy or render harmless any dangerous goods; and

� make inquiries in relation to dangerous goods.

� Under the Gas Safety Act 2000 inspectors are authorised to:

� enter premises with the consent of the owner/occupier to inspect an installation (s42 and s47);

� obtain warrants to enter premises (s45);

� seize evidence (s54); and

� give directions (s50).

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