sec.242Appointment and qualifications

### sec.242 Appointment and qualifications The chief executive may, by instrument in writing, appoint any of the following persons as inspectors— a public service employee; an employee of the Commonwealth or another State whose employment ordinarily involves matters about biosecurity; a person who performs functions related to matters about biosecurity under a law of another country; a veterinary surgeon under the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1936 ; a person who has entered into a contract, or is employed by an entity that has entered into a contract, with the chief executive to perform a function under this Act; other persons or members of a class of persons prescribed under a regulation. However, the chief executive may appoint a person as an inspector only if the chief executive is satisfied the person is appropriately qualified. (sec.242-ssec.1) The chief executive may, by instrument in writing, appoint any of the following persons as inspectors— a public service employee; an employee of the Commonwealth or another State whose employment ordinarily involves matters about biosecurity; a person who performs functions related to matters about biosecurity under a law of another country; a veterinary surgeon under the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1936 ; a person who has entered into a contract, or is employed by an entity that has entered into a contract, with the chief executive to perform a function under this Act; other persons or members of a class of persons prescribed under a regulation. (sec.242-ssec.2) However, the chief executive may appoint a person as an inspector only if the chief executive is satisfied the person is appropriately qualified. - (a) a public service employee; - (b) an employee of the Commonwealth or another State whose employment ordinarily involves matters about biosecurity; - (c) a person who performs functions related to matters about biosecurity under a law of another country; - (d) a veterinary surgeon under the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1936 ; - (e) a person who has entered into a contract, or is employed by an entity that has entered into a contract, with the chief executive to perform a function under this Act; - (f) other persons or members of a class of persons prescribed under a regulation.