125MAppointment

125M Appointment (1) The registrar may appoint a person to be an authorised person (non-government). (2) A person may be appointed as an authorised person (non-government) under subsection (1) only if— (a) the person is an Australian citizen or a permanent resident; and (b) the person is registered under the Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act 2011 to engage in regulated activities involving children; and (c) the registrar is satisfied that the person is a suitable person to be appointed, having regard in particular to— (i) any criminal convictions the person may have; and (ii) the person’s employment record; and (d) the person has satisfactorily completed adequate training to exercise the powers of an authorised person (non-government). (3) To remove any doubt, a person may be both an authorised person (government) and an authorised person (non-government).