sec.123Appointment of inspectors

### sec.123 Appointment of inspectors The regulator may, by instrument, appoint any of the following as an inspector— a public service employee; an employee of a public authority; the holder of a statutory office; a person who is appointed as an inspector under a corresponding law; a person of a class prescribed under a regulation. Arrangements may be made for subsection (1) (d) under the Public Sector Act 2022 , section 82 as if a reference in that section to the chief executive were a reference to the regulator. However, the regulator may appoint a person as an inspector only if— the regulator is satisfied the person is qualified for appointment because the person has the necessary expertise or experience; or the person has satisfactorily finished training approved by the regulator. s 123 sub 2011 No. 18 s 377 amd 2022 No. 34 s 365 sch 3 (sec.123-ssec.1) The regulator may, by instrument, appoint any of the following as an inspector— a public service employee; an employee of a public authority; the holder of a statutory office; a person who is appointed as an inspector under a corresponding law; a person of a class prescribed under a regulation. (sec.123-ssec.2) Arrangements may be made for subsection (1) (d) under the Public Sector Act 2022 , section 82 as if a reference in that section to the chief executive were a reference to the regulator. (sec.123-ssec.3) However, the regulator may appoint a person as an inspector only if— the regulator is satisfied the person is qualified for appointment because the person has the necessary expertise or experience; or the person has satisfactorily finished training approved by the regulator. - (a) a public service employee; - (b) an employee of a public authority; - (c) the holder of a statutory office; - (d) a person who is appointed as an inspector under a corresponding law; - (e) a person of a class prescribed under a regulation. - (a) the regulator is satisfied the person is qualified for appointment because the person has the necessary expertise or experience; or - (b) the person has satisfactorily finished training approved by the regulator.