20Inspectors

20 Inspectors (1) The Director may appoint a public sector employee to be an inspector for the purposes of this Act.

Gaming Machine Act 1995 12 (2) An inspector appointed under this section may exercise such powers and perform such functions as are given by or under this Act. (3) The Director shall issue to an inspector appointed under this section an identity card containing a photograph and the signature of the inspector verified by the signature of the Director. (4) An inspector appointed under this section whose appointment is terminated shall surrender to the Director the identity card issued to the person under subsection (3). (5) An inspector appointed under this section shall, when exercising or performing any of his or her powers or functions, produce the identity card issued to the inspector under subsection (3) to a person who questions the right of the inspector to exercise the power or perform the function. (6) The production by an inspector of an identity card issued under subsection (3) shall, until the contrary is proved, be sufficient authority for the inspector to do any thing which the inspector is authorised to do by or under this Act. (7) An inspector appointed under this section 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 inspector reasonably believes it is necessary in the circumstances, request a person to assist the inspector. (8) A person assisting an inspector under subsection (7) has and may exercise all the powers of an inspector appointed under this section as are reasonably necessary for the purpose and is to be taken to be an employee of the Territory.