Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2014C00507:clause:2a_3
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2014C00507
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 2A cl 3
Character Range: 40911–41955

3  Petroleum environmental inspections—nature of inspections

What is a petroleum environmental inspection?
 (1) A petroleum environmental inspection is an inspection under this Part. Such an inspection:
 (a) includes an investigation or inquiry; and
 (b) need not include a physical inspection of any premises or thing.

Inspections—general power
 (2) A NOPSEMA inspector may, at any time, conduct a petroleum environmental inspection:
 (a) to determine whether a petroleum environmental law has been, or is being, complied with; or
 (b) to determine whether information given in compliance, or purported compliance, with a petroleum environmental law is correct.
The inspection may be conducted at the inspector's own initiative or in compliance with a direction under subclause (3).

Inspections—directed by NOPSEMA
 (3) NOPSEMA may give a written direction to a NOPSEMA inspector to conduct a petroleum environmental inspection.
 (4) The NOPSEMA inspector must conduct a petroleum environmental inspection as directed under subclause (3).