74Appointment of authorised officers

74 Appointment of authorised officers

74 Appointment of authorised officers

(1) The Secretary may, by instrument in writing, appoint any person (including a class of persons) as an authorised officer for the purposes of this Act.

(2) An appointment may apply to a specified person or to persons of a specified class.

(3) An appointment may be unconditional, or subject to conditions or limitations.

(4) An appointment has effect for the period specified in the instrument of appointment or, if no period is specified, until revoked by the Secretary.

(5) The Secretary may, by instrument in writing, revoke or amend an appointment under this section at any time.

(6) If an appointment of an authorised officer is made by reference to a particular office, the person appointed ceases to be an authorised officer if the person ceases to hold that office.