Appointment of inspectors and investigators
73ZR Appointment of inspectors and investigators
The Commissioner may, in writing, appoint a person who is one of the following as an inspector, an investigator, or both, for the purposes of this Part:
a member of the staff of the Commission under section 181U;
a person assisting the Commissioner under section 181W;
a person performing services for the Commonwealth under a contract with the Commonwealth.
The Commissioner must not appoint a person mentioned in subsection (1) unless the Commissioner is satisfied that:
the person has suitable training or experience to properly exercise the powers for which the person will be authorised to use; and
the person is otherwise an appropriate person to be appointed as an inspector, investigator or both (as the case requires).
A person appointed under this section must, in exercising powers as such, comply with any directions of the Commissioner.
If a direction is given under subsection (3) in writing, the direction is not a legislative instrument.
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