7Authorised persons

#### 7 Authorised persons (1) The Executive may, by written instrument, appoint a person to be an authorized person for the purposes of this Act. (2) The Executive shall, upon the appointment of a person under this section, furnish to that person a certificate, signed by the Executive, stating that that person is an authorized person for the purposes of this Act. (3) Where the appointment of a person under this section expires or is revoked, that person shall forthwith surrender the certificate furnished to him or her under this section to the Executive or, if the Executive, by written instrument directs that person to surrender the certificate to another person specified in the writing, to that other person. Penalty: 2 penalty units. (4) An offence under subsection (3) is an offence of strict liability. > Note: For strict liability, see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code.