Appointment and qualifications
45 Appointment and qualifications
The chief executive may, by instrument in writing, appoint any of the following persons as an enforcement officer—
a public service employee;
an APS employee under the Public Service Act 1999 (Cwlth);
a police officer;
other persons prescribed by regulation.
Note—
A proposed appointment of a police officer must have the approval of the commissioner of police under the Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000, section 13 (Appointment of police officers as public officials for other Acts).
Also, the chief executive officer of a local government may, by instrument in writing, appoint an employee of the local government as an enforcement officer.
However, the person may be appointed as an enforcement officer only if the person is appropriately qualified for appointment.
This provision refers to the regulations (prescribed by regulation
). Made under this Act:
This Act’s bill:Explanatory memorandumSecond reading speech
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