Public Health Act 2005

The chief executive may appoint any of the following persons as an authorised person—

a public service officer or public service employee;

a health service employee;

a person prescribed under a regulation.

The chief executive officer of a local government may appoint any of the following persons as an authorised person for the local government and its area—

an employee of the local government;

if the chief executive officer of another local government agrees—an employee of the other local government;

another person under contract to the local government.

The chief executive officers of 2 or more local governments may appoint an employee of, or another person under contract to, one of the local governments to be an authorised person for the local governments’ areas.

A person may be appointed for the Act generally, for stated provisions of the Act or for stated public health risks.