(1) A person undertaking an inspection under this Subdivision (the inspector ) must act independently in relation to a registered greenhouse and energy auditor (the auditor ) whose performance is being inspected under this Subdivision.
(2) An inspector does not act independently at a particular time if, because of circumstances that exist at that time:
(a) the inspector is not capable of exercising objective and impartial judgement in relation to the conduct of the inspection; or
(b) a reasonable person, with full knowledge of all relevant facts and circumstances, would conclude that the inspector is not capable of exercising objective and impartial judgement in relation to the conduct of the inspection.
(3) A person seeking to determine whether an inspector is capable of exercising objective and impartial judgement in relation to the conduct of the inspection must have regard to circumstances arising from any relationship that exists, has existed, or is likely to exist, between the inspector and the auditor.
(4) Subregulation (3) does not limit subregulation (2).