28Conditions of certification authority

28 Conditions of certification authority

28 Conditions of certification authority

(1) For the purposes of section 24 (1) (a) of the Act, a certification authority is subject to the following prescribed conditions—

(a) the holder of the certification authority must not certify a gas appliance or type of gas appliance knowing that it is unsafe to use,

(b) the holder of the certification authority must attach, or cause to be attached, to each gas appliance or type of gas appliance that he or she certifies a compliance label in relation to the appliance.

(2) In subclause (1), holder of the certification authority includes any person authorised by the holder to certify a gas appliance or type of gas appliance on the holder’s behalf.

(3) For the purposes of section 24 (1) (b) and (2) of the Act, the Secretary may by order in writing given to the holder of a certification authority—

(a) impose further conditions on the grant of the authority, or

(b) vary or revoke any condition referred to in section 24 (1) (b) of the Act to which the authority is subject.

(4) The Secretary must not impose a further condition, or vary a condition, unless the Secretary—

(a) has given the holder of the certification authority written notice of the intention to impose or vary the condition, and

(b) has given the holder the opportunity to make oral or written submissions within a period of at least 21 days after the notice is given that is specified in the notice concerning the imposition or variation of the condition, and

(c) has taken into account any submissions made by the holder.