Authorisation of inspectors
309. Authorisation of inspectors
For section 251 of the Greenhouse Gas Geological Sequestration Act 2008
substitute-
"251. Authorisation of inspectors
(1) The Minister may authorise any person who the Minister considers suitable
to carry out inspections for the purposes of this Act.
(2) The Environment Protection Authority may authorise any person who the
Environment Protection Authority considers suitable to carry out inspections
for the purpose of monitoring compliance with any monitoring and verification
plan forming part of an injection testing plan or an injection and monitoring
plan approved under this Act.
(3) The Minister or the Environment Protection Authority (as the case may be)
must give each authorised person an identity card that identifies the person
by name as an inspector under this Act or an inspector for the purposes of
monitoring and verification activities and that contains a photograph of the
person.
(4) If a person's authorisation as an inspector is revoked or expires, he or
she must immediately return his or her identity card to the Minister or the
Environment Protection Authority (as the case may be). Penalty: 5 penalty
units.".
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