MCU14/0028 Appendix 2 EnvProtAct 1994

                                                 Environmental Protection Act 1994
                                            Chapter 9 Investigation and enforcement
                                                     Part 1 Administration generally

                                                                             [s 445]


Chapter 9                   Investigation and
                            enforcement

Part 1                      Administration generally

445      Appointment of authorised persons
        (1)   The chief executive may appoint any of the following persons
              to be an authorised person—
              (a)    an appropriately qualified public service officer;
              (b)    an employee of the department;
              (c)    a person included in a class of persons declared by
                     regulation to be an approved class of persons for this
                     section.
        (2)   If the administration and enforcement of a matter is devolved
              to a local government, the local government’s chief executive
              officer may appoint an employee of the local government to
              be an authorised person.
        (3)   A person may be appointed to be an authorised person only if,
              in the opinion of the chief executive or local government’s
              chief executive officer, the person has the necessary expertise
              or experience to be an authorised person.

446      Terms of appointment of authorised persons
        (1)   An authorised person holds office on the conditions stated in
              the instrument of appointment.
        (2)   An authorised person appointed under section 445(1)(c)—
              (a)    is appointed for the term stated in the instrument of
                     appointment; and
              (b)    may resign by signed notice given to the chief executive.
        (3)   An authorised person ceases to hold office—
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