Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A01262:clause:1_18z
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A01262
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 18Z
Character Range: 12983–14048

18Z  Overview

      Overview of Division
         (1) This Division deals with verifiers.
         (2) The Secretary is a verifying authority (see section 18ZA).
         (3) Other persons may apply for appointment as verifying authorities (see section 18ZB).
         (4) The Secretary appoints those verifying authorities subject to conditions (see sections 18ZC and 18ZD).
         (5) The Secretary may take disciplinary action against a verifying authority appointed under section 18ZC that breaches a condition of its appointment (see section 18ZJ).
         (6) A verifying authority appointed under section 18ZC has a right to appeal to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal in certain circumstances (see section 18ZK).
         (7) The Secretary may also appoint Government officials or bodies as verifying authorities (see section 18ZKA). These appointments may be subject to conditions.
         (8) The Secretary allocates verification marks for use by verifiers (see sections 18ZE and 18ZKB) and there is a register of those marks (see section 18ZF).