15Approval of auditors of risk assessments

#### 15 Approval of auditors of risk assessments 15 Approval of auditors of risk assessments > > (1) The Secretary may approve a person as an auditor for the purposes of section 14. > > > (2) However, the Secretary may not approve the following— > > > > > (a) the occupier, > > > > > (b) the person who undertook the risk assessment, > > > > > (c) a duly qualified person who installed, operated or maintained the cooling water system at any time in the previous 5 years, > > > > > (d) the operator of a laboratory that carried out testing of the cooling water system at any time in the previous 5 years, > > > > > (e) a person employed or engaged by the person who employed or engaged a person referred to in paragraph (b), (c) or (d). > > > (3) An application for approval as an auditor must be made to the Secretary in the approved form. > > > (4) An approval of the Secretary has effect for the period specified by the Secretary in the approval, unless sooner revoked by the Secretary in writing.