Child Safe Organisations Act 2024
sec.64Appointment
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sec.64 Appointment
The commission may, by instrument in writing, appoint any of the following persons who are appropriately qualified as authorised officers— a staff member of the commission; another public service employee; a person prescribed by regulation. However, the commission may appoint a person as an authorised officer only if the commission is satisfied— if the person will be exercising a power under section 44 —the person has appropriate qualifications, training or experience in interviewing child victims of alleged abuse; and the person is otherwise appropriately qualified to be appointed as an authorised officer. (sec.64-ssec.1) The commission may, by instrument in writing, appoint any of the following persons who are appropriately qualified as authorised officers— a staff member of the commission; another public service employee; a person prescribed by regulation. (sec.64-ssec.2) However, the commission may appoint a person as an authorised officer only if the commission is satisfied— if the person will be exercising a power under section 44 —the person has appropriate qualifications, training or experience in interviewing child victims of alleged abuse; and the person is otherwise appropriately qualified to be appointed as an authorised officer.
- (a) a staff member of the commission;
- (b) another public service employee;
- (c) a person prescribed by regulation.
- (a) if the person will be exercising a power under section 44 —the person has appropriate qualifications, training or experience in interviewing child victims of alleged abuse; and
- (b) the person is otherwise appropriately qualified to be appointed as an authorised officer.