National Measurement Act 1960

The Secretary may, by instrument in writing, appoint any of the following persons as a trade measurement inspector:

an APS employee in the Department;

an employee (whether or not an APS employee) of a Commonwealth authority;

the holder of an office established by or under a law of the Commonwealth.

However, the Secretary must not appoint a person as a trade measurement inspector unless the person has the prescribed qualifications, knowledge or experience.

The regulations may prescribe classes of trade measurement inspectors by reference to either or both of the following:

classes of powers to be exercised, or classes of functions or duties to be performed by the inspectors;

the circumstances in which those classes of powers are to be exercised, or those classes of functions or duties are to be performed.

The Secretary must, in the instrument of appointment, specify to which class of trade measurement inspectors the person is appointed.

If a person is appointed to a class of trade measurement inspectors who may verify measuring instruments, the Secretary must allot the person an inspector’s mark.

In exercising the powers or performing the functions and duties of a trade measurement inspector, a trade measurement inspector must comply with any directions of the Secretary.

The Secretary must not appoint a person as a trade measurement inspector unless the Secretary is satisfied that the person has the competencies appropriate to the exercise of the powers and the performance of the functions or duties of the class of trade measurement inspectors to which the person is appointed.