Public Health Act 1997

The chief health officer may, in writing, authorise an analyst for any of the following Acts or any provision of the following Acts:

this Act;

the Criminal Code;

the Drugs of Dependence Act 1989;

the Food Act 2001;

the Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 2008.

Note 1 Analyst includes the government analyst (see dict).

Note 2 For evidentiary certificates by analysts, see s 135A.

Note 3 A reference to an Act includes a reference to the statutory instruments made or in force under the Act, including any regulation (see Legislation Act, s 104).

An analyst may also exercise any other function given to the analyst by this Act or another territory law.