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Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) Act 2004
sec.653Chief executive’s power to require competency assessment
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### sec.653 Chief executive’s power to require competency assessment
The chief executive may, by notice, (a competency assessment notice ) require the controller of a meter to—
assess the competency (a competency assessment ) of a person who carries out—
measurement activities under the measurement scheme for the meter; or
other activities relating to the meter; and
removing and replacing meters
give the person a report about the outcome of the assessment within a stated reasonable period after the assessment takes place; and
lodge a copy of the report.
The competency assessment notice must state—
a period (the assessment period ) during which the assessment must take place; and
reasons for the decision to carry out the assessment.
The assessment period must be at least 20 business days after the competency assessment notice is given.
The competency assessment notice may also require the assessment to be carried out for the controller by a stated person.
The controller must comply with the competency assessment notice.
Maximum penalty for subsection (5) —300 penalty units.
s 653 amd 2012 No. 20 s 281 sch 2
(sec.653-ssec.1) The chief executive may, by notice, (a competency assessment notice ) require the controller of a meter to— assess the competency (a competency assessment ) of a person who carries out— measurement activities under the measurement scheme for the meter; or other activities relating to the meter; and removing and replacing meters give the person a report about the outcome of the assessment within a stated reasonable period after the assessment takes place; and lodge a copy of the report.
(sec.653-ssec.2) The competency assessment notice must state— a period (the assessment period ) during which the assessment must take place; and reasons for the decision to carry out the assessment.
(sec.653-ssec.3) The assessment period must be at least 20 business days after the competency assessment notice is given.
(sec.653-ssec.4) The competency assessment notice may also require the assessment to be carried out for the controller by a stated person.
(sec.653-ssec.5) The controller must comply with the competency assessment notice. Maximum penalty for subsection (5) —300 penalty units.
- (a) assess the competency (a competency assessment ) of a person who carries out— (i) measurement activities under the measurement scheme for the meter; or (ii) other activities relating to the meter; and Examples of other activities— removing and replacing meters
- (i) measurement activities under the measurement scheme for the meter; or
- (ii) other activities relating to the meter; and Examples of other activities— removing and replacing meters
- (b) give the person a report about the outcome of the assessment within a stated reasonable period after the assessment takes place; and
- (c) lodge a copy of the report.
- (i) measurement activities under the measurement scheme for the meter; or
- (ii) other activities relating to the meter; and Examples of other activities— removing and replacing meters
- (a) a period (the assessment period ) during which the assessment must take place; and
- (b) reasons for the decision to carry out the assessment.