160Appointment of authorised officers

160 Appointment of authorised officers (1) The Minister, after consulting with the Council, may, by writing, appoint any of the following as an authorised officer for a period of up to 5 years— (a) an employee under Part 3 of the **Public Administration Act 2004**; (b) a person who is appointed as an inspector, enforcement officer or authorised officer by or under any other Act. S. 160(2) amended by No. 11/2016 s. 99(3). (2) The Minister must be satisfied that a person appointed as an authorised officer— (a) has an appropriate level of knowledge and experience in the identification and protection of Aboriginal cultural heritage; and (b) has completed, to the satisfaction of the Minister, a course of training specified by the Minister; and S. 160(2)(c) amended by No. 11/2016 s. 99(4). (c) is capable of carrying out the duties of an authorised officer under this Act. S. 161 (Heading) amended by No. 11/2016 s. 100(1). S. 161 amended by No. 11/2016 s. 100(2).