Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) The Secretary may, in writing, appoint a person who has applied under section 18R to be a utility meter verifier.
(2) The appointment must specify the class or classes of utility meters that the utility meter verifier may verify under the appointment.
(2A) The Secretary must not specify a class of utility meter that the utility meter verifier may verify unless the Secretary is satisfied that the verifier, or an employee of the verifier, is competent to test that class of utility meter.
(3) An appointment is subject to:
(a) the conditions set out in paragraphs 18RB(a) to (g); and
(b) any other conditions that the Secretary imposes.
(4) The Secretary may impose a condition referred to in paragraph (3)(b) at the time of making the appointment or after the appointment is made. The Secretary may vary or revoke a condition at any time.
(5) Except when acting under section 18RG (following a breach of conditions), the Secretary must not impose, vary or revoke a condition unless the utility meter verifier has first been consulted.