15Gaming inspectors

15 Gaming inspectors (1) The Director may appoint a person who, in the opinion of the Director, is of good repute, having regard to character, honesty and integrity, to be a gaming inspector for the purposes of this Act. (2) A gaming inspector may exercise such powers and perform such functions as are given by or under this or any other Act. (3) The Director shall issue to a gaming inspector an identity card containing a photograph and the signature of the gaming inspector verified by the signature of the Director. (4) A gaming inspector whose appointment is terminated shall surrender to the Director the identity card issued to the person under subsection (3). Maximum penalty: 4 penalty units. (5) A gaming inspector shall, when exercising or performing any of the gaming inspector's powers or functions, produce the identity card Gaming Control Act 1993 8 issued to the gaming inspector under subsection (3) to a person who questions the right of the gaming inspector to exercise the power or perform the function. (6) The production by a gaming inspector of an identity card issued under subsection (3) shall, until the contrary is proved, be sufficient authority for the gaming inspector to do any thing which the gaming inspector is authorised to do by or under this Act. (7) A gaming inspector may, while lawfully exercising a power or performing a function, be accompanied by a person (including a member of a professional body, a person authorised by the Director, a tradesman or a person expert or experienced in a particular field of endeavour) and may, if the gaming inspector reasonably believes it is necessary in the circumstances, request a person to assist the gaming inspector. (8) A person assisting a gaming inspector under subsection (7) has and may exercise all the powers of a gaming inspector as are reasonably necessary for the purpose. (9) Where a person's appointment as a gaming inspector is terminated: (a) the person shall not work; or (b) a person shall not knowingly employ the person to work, in a casino for a period of 6 months after the person's appointment is terminated.