128Appointment of building inspectors

128 Appointment of building inspectors (1) The construction occupations registrar may appoint a person to be a building inspector for this Act. Note 1 For the making of appointments (including acting appointments), see Note 2 In particular, a person may be appointed for a particular provision of a law (see Legislation Act, s 7 (3)) and an appointment may be made by naming a person or nominating the occupant of a position (see s 207). construction occupations registrar is satisfied that the person is competent to exercise the functions of a building inspector under this Act. (3) A regulation may prescribe matters that the construction occupations registrar must consider in relation to a person’s competency for subsection (2). (4) An appointment must be for a term of not longer than 5 years. Note A person may be reappointed to a position if the person is eligible to be appointed to the position (see Legislation Act, s 208 and dict, pt 1, def appoint). (5) A building inspector has the functions of a building inspector under this Act and any other function given to the inspector by the construction occupations registrar. (6) A building inspector must exercise the inspector’s functions in (a) the instrument of appointment; and (b) any directions the construction occupations registrar gives the inspector. Division 7.2 Inspection of building work and authority for required work