Commonwealth Numbered Acts Commonwealth Numbered Acts(1) The Secretary may, by written instrument, appoint a person or body as an auditing authority.
(2) The function of an auditing authority is to direct auditors in performing their work to ensure that:
(a) accredited assessors properly apply the assessment methods and standards determined under section 21 in carrying out assessments for the purposes of applying for building energy efficiency certificates; and
(b) the assessments are not influenced by any conflict of interest.
(3) An auditing authority must perform its functions in accordance with any policies notified to the auditing authority in writing by the Secretary.
(4) An auditing authority must notify the Secretary in writing as soon as is reasonably practicable if it becomes apparent as a result of an audit of an assessment carried out by an accredited assessor that:
(a) in relation to a building for which a building energy efficiency certificate is current:
(i) the energy efficiency rating specified in the certificate for the building is not that which, applying the assessment methods and standards determined under section 21, is appropriate for the building; or
(ii) the assessment of the energy efficiency of the lighting for the building that might reasonably be expected to remain if the building is sold, let or sublet is not that which, applying the assessment methods and standards determined under section 21, is appropriate for the building; and
(b) in relation to an area of a building for which a building energy efficiency certificate is current:
(i) the energy efficiency rating specified in the certificate for the building in which the area is located is not that which, applying the assessment methods and standards determined under section 21, is appropriate for the building; or
(ii) the assessment of the energy efficiency of the lighting for the area that might reasonably be expected to remain if the building is let or sublet is not that which, applying the assessment methods and standards determined under section 21, is appropriate for the area.
(5) A policy made under subsection (3) is not a legislative instrument.