Energy Operators (Powers) Act 1979

Energy Operators (Powers) Regulations 2016

 

Energy Operators (Powers) Regulations 2016

Contents

1.Citation1

2.Commencement1

3.Form of entry warrant (Act s. 46(7))1

4.Form of inspector’s certificate (Act s. 68(3))1

Schedule 1 — Forms

Notes

Compilation table4

 

Energy Operators (Powers) Act 1979

Energy Operators (Powers) Regulations 2016

1.Citation

These regulations are the Energy Operators (Powers) Regulations 2016.

2.Commencement

These regulations come into operation as follows —

(a)regulations 1 and 2 — on the day on which these regulations are published in the Gazette;

(b)the rest of the regulations — on the day after that day.

3.Form of entry warrant (Act s. 46(7))

For section 46(7) of the Act, the form of a warrant authorising entry to premises is set out in Schedule 1 Form 1.

4.Form of inspector’s certificate (Act s. 68(3))

For section 68(3) of the Act, the form of a certificate for an inspector is set out in Schedule 1 Form 2.

 

Schedule 1 — Forms

[r. 3 and 4]

Form 1Warrant authorising entry to land, premises or thing

Energy Operators (Powers) Act 1979 s. 46(7)

Warrant authorising entry to land, premises or thing

Energy operator

Name:

Address:

 

Telephone:

Contact person:

Land, premises or thing to be entered 1

 

 

Owner or occupier of land, premises or thing to be entered

Name:

Address:

 

Persons authorised to enter land, premises or thing

Any officer or servant of the energy operator, together with: 2

 

Any police officer 3

Purpose of warrant 4

 

 

Warrant

This warrant authorises the above persons to enter the above land, premises or thing using the powers in the Energy Operators (Powers) Act 1979 s. 46(7).

Issuing details

Name of JP

 

Date

 

Time

 

JP’s signature

Issued by me on the above date and at the above time.

 

Justice of the Peace

Notes —

1.State the address, or geographical location and description, of the land, premises or thing to be entered.

2.Specify the name of any person (other than a police officer) who is to enter the land, premises or thing together with an officer or servant of the energy operator. If no other person is to accompany an officer or servant of the energy operator, strike out the words “together with”. Strike out the entire box if the warrant is to be executed only by one or more police officers.

3.Strike out the entire box if the warrant is to be executed without police assistance.

4.State the purpose for which the warrant is required.

Form 2Certificate of appointment as inspector

Energy Operators (Powers) Act 1979 s. 68(3)

Certificate of appointment as inspector

Under the Energy Operators (Powers) Act 1979 section 68(1),

[energy operator] has appointed

_________________________________________________________

(Name)

to be an inspector.

 

______________________________

Chief executive officer

______________________________
Inspector

Valid until: ___________

 

 

Notes

1This is a compilation of the Energy Operators (Powers) Regulations 2016. The following table contains information about those regulations.

Compilation table

Citation

Gazettal

Commencement

Energy Operators (Powers) Regulations 2016

26 Jul 2016 p. 3147-8

r. 1 and 2: 26 Jul 2016 (see r. 2(a));
Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 27 Jul 2016 (see r. 2(b))