Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2008A00137:clause:2_20
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2008A00137
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 2 cl 20
Character Range: 247211–249173

20  Verifying authorities under old law become verifiers under new law

(1) If, immediately before the commencing day, a person was a verifying authority under the National Measurement Act 1960, as in force at that time (the old law), in relation to a particular class of utility meters, the person is taken to be a verifier in relation to that class of utility meters under the new law at the start of the commencing day as if the person were appointed:
 (a) in the case of a person appointed before the commencing day under section 18ZC of the old law—under section 18RA of the new law; or
 (b) in the case of a person appointed before the commencing day under section 18ZKA of the old law—under section 18RH of the new law.

(2) Any condition to which the appointment under the old law was subject immediately before the commencing day continues in force as if it were made:
 (a) in the case of a person appointed before the commencing day under section 18ZC of the old law—under section 18RA of the new law; or
 (b) in the case of a person appointed before the commencing day under section 18ZKA of the old law—under section 18RH of the new law.

(3) Nothing in this item prevents the imposition, variation or revocation of a condition under the new law on the appointment on or after the commencing day.

(4) The Secretary must allocate to the verifier:
 (a) if the verifier will be personally undertaking verification of utility meters—a mark for use by the verifier; and
 (b) if the verifier will be employing persons to undertake the verification of utility meters—a separate mark for use by each employee.

(5) If, immediately before the commencing day, the person's appointment as a verifying authority is suspended under the old law, on the commencing day the appointment as verifier is taken to be suspended under the new law for the period ending on the day on which the suspension of appointment under the old law would have ended under that law.