9Periodic review of register of approved corrosion protection systems

9 Periodic review of register of approved corrosion protection systems

9 Periodic review of register of approved corrosion protection systems

(1) The Secretary is to conduct periodic reviews of the register of approved corrosion protection systems kept under clause 12.

(2) The Secretary may serve a show cause notice on a person who holds an approval in relation to a corrosion protection system if the Secretary is of the opinion that there is reasonable cause to believe—

(a) the corrosion protection system has permanently ceased to operate and the person has failed to notify the Secretary of that fact under clause 17, or

(b) the corrosion protection system is not being operated in accordance with clause 13, or

(c) the corrosion protection system has not been tested in accordance with clause 14, or

(d) a report required by clause 15 has not been submitted for the corrosion protection system, or

(e) a person has performed work on the corrosion protection system without holding a qualification referred to in clause 16 that is relevant to the work.

(3) A show cause notice is a written notice served on a person requiring the person to show cause why action should not be taken against the person under this Regulation on the grounds specified in the notice.

(4) A show cause notice must specify a period of not less than 14 days after service of the notice as the period that the person has to make a submission.

(5) The person may, within the period, make oral or written submissions to the Secretary, about the matters in the notice, including—

(a) why enforcement action should not be taken, and

(b) what action the person proposes to take to correct the relevant non-compliance.

(6) In the case of a corporation, submissions under this clause may be made by a director or officer of the corporation.