Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2008A00137:clause:1_18rg
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2008A00137
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 18RG
Character Range: 206812–208227

18RG  Taking of disciplinary action against a utility meter verifier

 (1) If the Secretary is satisfied that a utility meter verifier appointed under section 18RA has breached a condition of its appointment, the Secretary may decide:
 (a) to take any or all of the following actions in respect of the breach:
 (i) to reprimand the verifier;
 (ii) to vary or revoke a condition of the verifier's appointment or to impose a further condition on the verifier's appointment;
 (iii) to suspend the verifier's appointment for up to 12 months; or
 (b) to revoke the verifier's appointment.

 (2) The following actions take effect on a day specified in writing by the Secretary:
 (a) a variation or revocation of a condition of a utility meter verifier's appointment;
 (b) the imposition of a further condition on a utility meter verifier's appointment;
 (c) the revocation of a utility meter verifier's appointment.

 (3) Written notice of a decision of the Secretary under this section must be given to the utility meter verifier concerned. The notice must also include reasons for the decision.

 (4) The day specified by the Secretary under subsection (2) must not be a day earlier than the seventh day after the day on which written notice of the Secretary's decision under this section is given to the utility meter verifier.

Division 3—Appointing Commonwealth or State officials etc. as utility meter verifiers