71Appointment of Departmental authorised officers

71 Appointment of Departmental authorised officers (1) The Minister may by instrument appoint as authorised officers any specified employee or a specified class of employees employed under Part 3 of the **Public Administration Act 2004**. S. 71(2) inserted by No. 3/2022 s. 27. (2) The Minister must, in an instrument of appointment under subsection (1), specify— (a) whether the appointment applies in respect of the whole or part of Victoria; and (b) the provisions of this Act for which the appointed person is appointed; and (c) the powers under this Act that the person appointed is authorised to exercise; and (d) the period for which the person appointed is so appointed. S. 71A (Heading) substituted by No. 69/2017 s. 42. S. 71A inserted by No. 103/2003 s. 10 (as amended by No. 108/2004 s. 117(1) (Sch. 3 item 12.2)).