Queensland Consolidated Regulations

WATER REGULATION 2016 - REG 160

160 Status of particular meters if section 159 applies

(1) This section applies in relation to a meter to which a relevant provision applies that is attached to works through which water is taken under a relevant authorisation if section 159 applies in relation to the meter.

(2) If the holder of the relevant authorisation does not arrange a validation inspection under section 159(2), the relevant provision stops applying to the meter on the day the period mentioned in section 159(2) ends.

(3) If the holder of the relevant authorisation arranges a validation inspection under section 159(2), until the authorised meter validator gives a notice or certificate under former section 112(2), as applying under section 159, in relation to the inspection—

(a) the relevant provision continues to apply to the meter; and

(b) the meter is taken to be faulty for the purposes of section 109.

(4) In this section—

"relevant provision" means section 151(2) or 163(2).