sec.666Validation test

### sec.666 Validation test This section applies if a service provider test has been carried out for an affected party. The party may, by notice to the service provider, require the provider to arrange for a test by any of the following to work out whether the relevant meter is registering within its tolerance for error (a validation test )— an appropriately qualified person appointed by the chief executive; an accredited National Association of Testing Authorities (NATA) testing facility or an equivalent international facility; an international testing facility approved by the chief executive. The notice must be accompanied by any reasonable fee required by the appointed person or testing facility for the test. As soon as practicable after receiving the notice, the service provider must— lodge a copy of it; and if the service provider is not the controller of the meter—give the controller a copy; and arrange for the appointed person or testing facility to carry out the test. Maximum penalty—50 penalty units. The appointed person or testing facility must, as soon as is reasonably practicable— carry out the test; and issue a meter test certificate for the test that complies with section 663 ; and give the service provider the certificate. The service provider must, as soon as practicable after receiving the certificate— give a copy of it to the affected party and, if the service provider is not the controller of the meter, the controller; and lodge a copy of it. Maximum penalty for subsection (6) —50 penalty units. s 666 amd 2012 No. 20 s 281 sch 2 (sec.666-ssec.1) This section applies if a service provider test has been carried out for an affected party. (sec.666-ssec.2) The party may, by notice to the service provider, require the provider to arrange for a test by any of the following to work out whether the relevant meter is registering within its tolerance for error (a validation test )— an appropriately qualified person appointed by the chief executive; an accredited National Association of Testing Authorities (NATA) testing facility or an equivalent international facility; an international testing facility approved by the chief executive. (sec.666-ssec.3) The notice must be accompanied by any reasonable fee required by the appointed person or testing facility for the test. (sec.666-ssec.4) As soon as practicable after receiving the notice, the service provider must— lodge a copy of it; and if the service provider is not the controller of the meter—give the controller a copy; and arrange for the appointed person or testing facility to carry out the test. Maximum penalty—50 penalty units. (sec.666-ssec.5) The appointed person or testing facility must, as soon as is reasonably practicable— carry out the test; and issue a meter test certificate for the test that complies with section 663 ; and give the service provider the certificate. (sec.666-ssec.6) The service provider must, as soon as practicable after receiving the certificate— give a copy of it to the affected party and, if the service provider is not the controller of the meter, the controller; and lodge a copy of it. Maximum penalty for subsection (6) —50 penalty units. - (a) an appropriately qualified person appointed by the chief executive; - (b) an accredited National Association of Testing Authorities (NATA) testing facility or an equivalent international facility; - (c) an international testing facility approved by the chief executive. - (a) lodge a copy of it; and - (b) if the service provider is not the controller of the meter—give the controller a copy; and - (c) arrange for the appointed person or testing facility to carry out the test. - (a) carry out the test; and - (b) issue a meter test certificate for the test that complies with section 663 ; and - (c) give the service provider the certificate. - (a) give a copy of it to the affected party and, if the service provider is not the controller of the meter, the controller; and - (b) lodge a copy of it.