28Conferral of powers on State officers

28 Conferral of powers on State officers

(1)  If an officer of a Department, administrative unit or authority is authorized, under section 69F of the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Administration) Act, by the Chief Executive Officer of the NRA to exercise the powers or perform the functions of an inspector for the purposes of a particular relevant law those powers and functions are conferred on that officer.

(2)  Powers and functions conferred as referred to in subsection (1) are to be exercised or performed in accordance with the authorization but are taken to have been validly exercised or performed despite any failure to comply with a condition or restriction of the authorization.

(3)  Words and expressions used in this section have the same meanings as they have in section 69F of the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Administration) Act.