Grounds for making order

Grounds for making order

109 (1) If an inspection officer who is expressly authorized by the Chief Executive Officer to make orders under this section has reasonable grounds to believe that there is or is likely to be a contravention of this Part or any of Parts 3 to 5 or section 335, or for a purpose referred to in subsection 102(2), the inspection officer may, by order, direct a person to (a) stop doing something that is in contravention of this Part or any of Parts 3 to 5 or section 335 or cause it to be stopped; (b) take any measure that is necessary in order to comply with this Part or any of Parts 3 to 5 or section 335 or mitigate the effects of non-compliance; (c) stop doing something that may cause a hazard to the safety or security of persons, or damage to property or the environment or cause it to be stopped; or (d) take any measure that is necessary to prevent or mitigate the hazard to the safety or security of persons or damage to property or the environment. (2) The order may require work associated with a facility, including a regulated facility, abandoned facility or ground disturbance to be suspended until the hazardous or detrimental situation has been remedied to the satisfaction of an inspection officer or the order is stayed or rescinded. (3) An inspection officer who makes an order under this section must, as soon as possible, (a) give written notice of the order to the person to whom it is directed, including the terms of the order and a statement of the reasons for the order; and (b) report the circumstances and terms of the order to the Commission.