sec.99AJMeter accuracy test at customer’s request

### sec.99AJ Meter accuracy test at customer’s request A customer of an SEQ service provider may ask the provider to test the accuracy of the provider’s meter installed on the customer’s premises— by a test carried out for the SEQ service provider (a provider test ); or by referring the meter for testing to an independent person (the independent tester ) accredited by the National Association of Testing Authorities (an independent test ). The SEQ service provider or independent tester may require the customer to pay the following before carrying out the test— for a provider test—a charge owing by the customer to the SEQ service provider for water services or wastewater services; the fee for testing each meter to be tested. The fee must be the reasonable, but no more than the actual, cost of each test. Subject to any payment required under subsection (2) , the SEQ service provider or independent tester must cause the test to be carried out. The SEQ service provider or independent tester must tell the customer when and where the test is to be carried out. The customer, or customer’s nominee, may be present during the test. s 99AJ ins 2010 No. 20 s 21 sub 2012 No. 1 s 35 (sec.99AJ-ssec.1) A customer of an SEQ service provider may ask the provider to test the accuracy of the provider’s meter installed on the customer’s premises— by a test carried out for the SEQ service provider (a provider test ); or by referring the meter for testing to an independent person (the independent tester ) accredited by the National Association of Testing Authorities (an independent test ). (sec.99AJ-ssec.2) The SEQ service provider or independent tester may require the customer to pay the following before carrying out the test— for a provider test—a charge owing by the customer to the SEQ service provider for water services or wastewater services; the fee for testing each meter to be tested. (sec.99AJ-ssec.3) The fee must be the reasonable, but no more than the actual, cost of each test. (sec.99AJ-ssec.4) Subject to any payment required under subsection (2) , the SEQ service provider or independent tester must cause the test to be carried out. (sec.99AJ-ssec.5) The SEQ service provider or independent tester must tell the customer when and where the test is to be carried out. (sec.99AJ-ssec.6) The customer, or customer’s nominee, may be present during the test. - (a) by a test carried out for the SEQ service provider (a provider test ); or - (b) by referring the meter for testing to an independent person (the independent tester ) accredited by the National Association of Testing Authorities (an independent test ). - (a) for a provider test—a charge owing by the customer to the SEQ service provider for water services or wastewater services; - (b) the fee for testing each meter to be tested.