Authorised officers
76 Authorised officers
The following persons are authorised officers for the purposes of this
Act:
the
Commissioner for Consumer Affairs;
the
Small Business Commissioner;
the
Deputy Small Business Commissioner;
persons appointed under this section.
The
Minister responsible for the administration of this Act may, on the recommendation of the Commissioner for Consumer Affairs, appoint
Public Service employees to be authorised officers for the purposes of this Act.
The
Minister responsible for the administration of the Small
Business Commission Act 2011 may, on the recommendation of the Small Business Commission, appoint
Public Service employees or persons employed by the Commission to be authorised officers for the purposes of this Act.
An appointment may be made subject to conditions specified in the instrument of appointment.
The relevant Minister may, at any time, revoke an appointment of an authorised officer or vary or revoke a condition of appointment or impose a further condition of appointment.
An authorised officer must be issued with an identity card—
containing the person's name and a photograph of the person; and
stating that the person is an authorised officer under this Act.
If the powers of an authorised officer have been limited by conditions, the identity card issued to the authorised officer must indicate those limitations.
An authorised officer must, at the request of a person in relation to whom the authorised officer intends to exercise powers under this
Act, produce for the inspection of the person his or her identity card.
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