14Auditing of risk assessments

#### 14 Auditing of risk assessments 14 Auditing of risk assessments > > (1) Compliance with the risk assessment of a cooling water system over a 12-month audit period must be audited. > > > (2) The audit period for a risk assessment required by section 12(3) is— > > > > > (a) the 12 months after the risk assessment is required by section 12(3), and > > > > > (b) every 12 months after that. > > > (3) The audit period for a new risk assessment required by section 12(4) or (5) is— > > > > > (a) the 12 months after the new risk assessment is required by section 12(4) or (5), and > > > > > (b) every 12 months after that. > > > (4) An audit must be completed within 2 months after the end of the audit period. > > > (5) An audit must be documented in the approved form. > > > (6) The occupier must notify the local government authority for the area, in the approved form, no later than 7 days after each audit required by this section is completed. > > > (7) An audit must be carried out by a person who has been approved by the Secretary as an auditor.