Appointment of inspectors
234 Appointment of inspectors
The director-general may appoint a person as an inspector for this chapter.
For the making of appointments (including acting appointments), see the Legislation Act, pt 19.3.
In particular, a person may be appointed for a particular provision of a law (see Legislation Act, s 7 (3)) and an appointment may be made by naming a person or nominating the occupant of a position (see Legislation Act, s 207).
An inspector must exercise functions under this chapter in accordance with the conditions of the appointment and any directions given to the inspector by the chief psychiatrist.
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