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Renewable Energy (Electricity) Regulations 2001
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#### 30 General requirements for inspections
Inspections of small generation units
(1) The Regulator must ensure that each year a statistically significant selection of small generation units that were installed during the year are inspected under this Part for conformance with:
(a) Australian standards; and
(b) other standards or requirements relevant to the creation of certificates in relation to the installed small generation unit.
Inspections of small generation units where batteries later installed
(1A) In addition to subregulation (1), the Regulator must ensure that each year a statistically significant selection of small generation units that are battery connected (solar PV) small generation units where the battery for the unit was installed during a year that is after the year the small generation unit was installed, are inspected under this Part for conformance with:
(a) Australian standards; and
(b) other standards or requirements relevant to the creation of certificates in relation to the installed battery connected (solar PV) small generation unit.
(1B) To avoid doubt, subregulation (1) covers battery connected (solar PV) small generation units where the battery for the unit is installed at the same time as the unit.
Requirements for inspectors
(2) The Regulator must ensure that an inspection under this Part is carried out by a person or organisation who:
(a) is independent of the person or organisation who designed and/or installed the small generation unit; and
(b) does not have a conflict of interest in relation to the small generation unit or administration of the matters being inspected.