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Electricity Act 1992

General - Functions and powers of WorkSafe and Secretary

18: Inquiries into accidents

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“WorkSafe can investigate accidents to find out what happened”

WorkSafe can look into accidents that are mentioned in section 16. They do this to find out why the accident happened. If WorkSafe thinks something might be an accident from section 16, they can do a quick check to see if it really is one of those accidents.

When WorkSafe is looking into an accident, they can ask people to give them information that might help. But there are some rules about this in section 21 that WorkSafe has to follow.

After WorkSafe finishes looking into an accident, they write down what they found out. If you’re interested in what happened, you can ask WorkSafe for a copy of this report.

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Part 2 General
Functions and powers of WorkSafe and Secretary

18Inquiries into accidents

  1. WorkSafe may conduct an inquiry into any accident to which section 16 applies to establish the cause of the accident.

  2. Where WorkSafe believes, on reasonable grounds, that any occurrence may be an accident to which section 16 applies, WorkSafe may conduct a preliminary inquiry in order to establish whether or not the occurrence is such an accident.

  3. Subject to section 21, WorkSafe may, for the purpose of any inquiry or preliminary inquiry under this section, require any person to supply to WorkSafe all such information as that person may have of relevance to the inquiry or preliminary inquiry.

  4. Where WorkSafe conducts an inquiry under this section, WorkSafe shall prepare a written report of the findings of the inquiry, and shall make copies of that report available on request to interested parties.

Compare
  • 1982 No 27 s 14(6), (7)
Notes
  • Section 18(1): amended, on , by section 22 of the WorkSafe New Zealand Act 2013 (2013 No 94).
  • Section 18(2): amended, on , by section 22 of the WorkSafe New Zealand Act 2013 (2013 No 94).
  • Section 18(3): amended, on , by section 22 of the WorkSafe New Zealand Act 2013 (2013 No 94).
  • Section 18(4): amended, on , by section 22 of the WorkSafe New Zealand Act 2013 (2013 No 94).