136Authorisation of authorised officers

136 Authorisation of authorised officers (1) The Regulatory Authority may authorise any person who the Regulatory Authority is satisfied is an appropriate person to be an authorised officer for the purposes of this Act. (2) An authorised officer holds office on any terms and conditions stated in the authorisation. (3) A defect in the authorisation of an authorised officer does not affect the validity of any action taken or decision made by the authorised officer under this Act. (4) The Regulatory Authority may determine the requirements for the authorisation of authorised officers under this section. (5) In making a determination under subsection (4), the Regulatory Authority may take into account the requirements for the authorisation of authorised officers determined by the National Authority under section 195(5) of the National Law. (6) A determination under subsection (4) must be published on the Internet site of the Regulatory Authority. S. 137 inserted by No. 37/2019 s. 8.