Water and Sewerage Industry Act 2008
56ZAAMeter readers
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56ZAA Meter readers
[Section 56ZAA Inserted by No. 32 of 2012, s. 6, Applied:25 Feb 2013]
(1) A regulated entity, by instrument in writing, may authorise a person to be a meter reader.
(2) A person may be authorised by a regulated entity to be a meter reader, whether or not the person is employed by the regulated entity.
(3) In the exercise of a meter reader's powers under this Act, the meter reader is subject to control and direction by the relevant regulated entity.
(4) A meter reader is authorised for the period stated in the meter reader's instrument of authorisation.
(5) A meter reader is authorised on the conditions specified in the meter reader's instrument of authorisation.
(6) An authorisation of a person as a meter reader may be revoked by the regulated entity.
(7) In the exercise of a power under this Act, a meter reader must do as little damage as possible.