SOUTH-EAST QUEENSLAND WATER (DISTRIBUTION AND RETAIL RESTRUCTURING) ACT 2009 - SECT 53CP Approving an inspection program

SOUTH-EAST QUEENSLAND WATER (DISTRIBUTION AND RETAIL RESTRUCTURING) ACT 2009 - SECT 53CP

53CP Approving an inspection program

(1) A distributor-retailer may, by a board resolution, approve a program under which a discharge officer may enter and inspect places in the distributor-retailer’s geographic area to perform a discharge officer’s functions.

(2) An approved inspection program may—

(a) allow a discharge officer to enter and inspect all places, or all places of a particular type, in the distributor-retailer’s geographic area (a
"systematic inspection program" ); or

(b) allow a discharge officer to enter and inspect those places in the distributor-retailer’s geographic area that have been selected in accordance with objective criteria stated in the resolution (a
"selective inspection program" ).

(3) The resolution must state the following for the program—

(a) its purpose;

(b) when it starts;

(c) for a systematic inspection program that allows a type of place to be entered and inspected, a description of the type of place;

(d) for a selective inspection program, objective criteria for selecting the places to be entered and inspected;

(e) the period (the
"program period" ) over which it is to be carried out.

(4) The program period can not be more than 6 months or another period prescribed under a regulation.

(5) The distributor-retailer must give public notice of the approval of an inspection program in the way required under section 53CQ .

(6) The public notice must be given for a period at least 14 days, but no more than 28 days, before the program starts.