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Electricity Act 1992

General - Functions and powers of WorkSafe and Secretary

19: Assistance to WorkSafe

You could also call this:

“You must help WorkSafe do their job and check things”

When WorkSafe is doing its job or using its powers in any place, or checking any fittings or equipment in that place, you need to help them. If you own or live in that place, or if you’re in charge of it at the time, you must give WorkSafe all the help and access they need to do their job properly. This means you should cooperate with WorkSafe and make things easier for them to carry out their duties.

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Part 2 General
Functions and powers of WorkSafe and Secretary

19Assistance to WorkSafe

  1. Where WorkSafe is performing any duty or exercising any power in respect of any place, or any fittings or associated equipment in any place, the owner or occupier of the place, and any other person who is for the time being in charge of the place, shall provide all such facilities and assistance as WorkSafe may reasonably require.

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  • 1982 No 27 s 15
Notes
  • Section 19 heading: amended, on , by section 22 of the WorkSafe New Zealand Act 2013 (2013 No 94).
  • Section 19: amended, on , by section 22 of the WorkSafe New Zealand Act 2013 (2013 No 94).