Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A01262:clause:1_18zka
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A01262
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 18ZKA
Character Range: 17473–18601

18ZKA  Appointment of Commonwealth or State officials etc. as verifying authorities

 (1) The Secretary may, in writing, appoint one or more of the following persons to be a verifying authority to verify utility meters:
 (a) an APS employee (whether or not in the Department);
 (b) a Commonwealth authority;
 (c) an employee (whether or not an APS employee) of a Commonwealth authority;
 (d) the holder of an office established by or under a law of the Commonwealth;
 (e) a body corporate established for a public purpose by or under a law of a State or Territory;
 (f) a State or Territory officer.

 (2) The Secretary may appoint a body or person mentioned in paragraph (1)(e) or (f) only if the State or Territory concerned agrees to the appointment.

 (3) The appointment must specify:
 (a) the class or classes of utility meters that the verifying authority may verify under the appointment; and
 (b) the period of the appointment.

 (4) An appointment is subject to conditions that the Secretary imposes.

 (5) The Secretary may impose a condition at the time of making the appointment or after the appointment is made.