Fuel Security Act 2021
80Appointment of authorised persons
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80 Appointment of authorised persons
(1) The Secretary may, in writing, appoint a person who is any of the following for the purposes of paragraphs 60(4)(b) and 61(3)(b): (a) an APS employee in the Department; (b) a person who is engaged as a consultant or contractor to perform services in relation to this Act; (c) a member or special member of the Australian Federal Police.
Note: A person appointed under this section is an authorised person for the purposes of Parts 2 and 3 of the Regulatory Powers Act (monitoring and investigation), as those Parts apply in relation to this Act.
(2) The Secretary must not appoint a person unless the Secretary is satisfied that the person has the knowledge or experience necessary to properly exercise the powers of an authorised person under Parts 2 and 3 of the Regulatory Powers Act. (3) A person appointed under subsection (1) must, in exercising powers under Parts 2 and 3 of the Regulatory Powers Act, as those Parts apply in relation to this Act, comply with any directions of the Secretary. (4) If a direction is given under subsection (3) in writing, the direction is not a legislative instrument.