Animal Care and Protection Act 2001
sec.99Appointment and qualifications
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sec.99 Appointment and qualifications
The chief executive may appoint an individual as an authorised officer. However, an individual may be appointed as an authorised officer only if— the individual is— a public service officer or public service employee; or included in a class of individuals declared under a regulation to be an approved class of persons for this section; and the chief executive is satisfied the individual has— the necessary expertise or experience to be an authorised officer; and satisfactorily finished training approved by the chief executive. Subsection (2) does not limit the issues the chief executive may consider when deciding whether to appoint an individual as an authorised officer. s 99 amd 2022 No. 34 s 365 sch 3 (sec.99-ssec.1) The chief executive may appoint an individual as an authorised officer. (sec.99-ssec.2) However, an individual may be appointed as an authorised officer only if— the individual is— a public service officer or public service employee; or included in a class of individuals declared under a regulation to be an approved class of persons for this section; and the chief executive is satisfied the individual has— the necessary expertise or experience to be an authorised officer; and satisfactorily finished training approved by the chief executive. (sec.99-ssec.3) Subsection (2) does not limit the issues the chief executive may consider when deciding whether to appoint an individual as an authorised officer.
- (a) the individual is— (i) a public service officer or public service employee; or (ii) included in a class of individuals declared under a regulation to be an approved class of persons for this section; and
- (i) a public service officer or public service employee; or
- (ii) included in a class of individuals declared under a regulation to be an approved class of persons for this section; and
- (b) the chief executive is satisfied the individual has— (i) the necessary expertise or experience to be an authorised officer; and (ii) satisfactorily finished training approved by the chief executive.
- (i) the necessary expertise or experience to be an authorised officer; and
- (ii) satisfactorily finished training approved by the chief executive.
- (i) a public service officer or public service employee; or
- (ii) included in a class of individuals declared under a regulation to be an approved class of persons for this section; and
- (i) the necessary expertise or experience to be an authorised officer; and
- (ii) satisfactorily finished training approved by the chief executive.