Functions of environmental auditors
164 Functions of environmental auditors
For the purposes of section 190(1)(d) of the Act, the prescribed functions of an environmental auditor are the following—
to verify actions and measures undertaken to comply with any of the following (including conducting any relevant tests and analysis)—
a notice issued under section 271, 272, 273 or 274 of the Act;
an order issued under section 275 of the Act;
a condition of a permission;
guidelines issued by the Authority under the Act;
Example
To verify whether or not a monitoring plan required under an environmental action notice has been implemented in accordance with the plan, the environmental auditor may undertake a site inspection, assess sampling and analysis procedures against relevant guidelines issued by the Authority, and audit a representative sample of monitoring data.
to undertake an independent assessment under section 222 of the Act of a matter contained in the prescribed risk assessment criteria where the method for calculating financial assurance amounts published under section 223 of the Act provides that the assessment may be conducted by an environmental auditor;
Reg. 164(c) amended by S.R. Nos 92/2021 reg. 8(1), 131/2021 reg. 8(1), 132/2021 reg. 7(1), substituted by S.R. No. 120/2022 reg. 8.
to perform any function conferred on an environmental auditor under a legislative instrument made under any Act;
Reg. 164(ca) inserted by S.R. No. 92/2021 reg. 8(2), revoked by S.R. No. 131/2021 reg. 8(2), new reg. 164(ca) inserted by S.R. No. 132/2021 reg. 7(2), substituted by S.R. No. 120/2022 reg. 8.
for the purposes of Division 5 of Part 5.3—
to independently verify whether or not any post-construction noise assessment conducted for a wind energy facility was conducted in accordance with NZS 6808:2010; and
to review any noise management plan prepared for a wind energy facility and any periodic monitoring undertaken under regulation 131G for the facility;
any function approved by the Authority in accordance with regulation 165.
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