109Appointment of authorised persons

109 Appointment of authorised persons

109 Appointment of authorised persons

(1) The Secretary may, by instrument in writing, appoint any person to be an authorised person for the purposes of Division 2 of Part 4A of the Act.

(2) The Secretary may appoint as an authorised person—

(a) a person by name, or

(b) a person holding office or acting in a particular position, from time to time, by reference to the title of the position.

(3) The Secretary must furnish persons appointed under subclause (2) (a) with certificates of their appointment as authorised persons.

(4) An authorised person appointed under subclause (2) (a) must, if requested to do so, produce the certificate of appointment to any juvenile justice officer required by the authorised person to do any thing under Division 2 of Part 4A of the Act.

(5) The Secretary must maintain a list of the titles of the positions referred to in subclause (2) (b).

(6) An authorised person appointed under subclause (2) (b) must, if requested to do so, furnish proof that the person holds, or is acting in, the relevant position to any juvenile justice officer required by the authorised person to do any thing under Division 2 of Part 4A of the Act. Such proof may include, but is not limited to, a Departmental identification card.