21Authorised persons

21 Authorised persons (1) The Director may, in writing, appoint a person who is not a public sector employee to be an authorised person for the purposes of (2) An authorised person may exercise the powers and perform the functions of an inspector that are specified in the appointment.

Gaming Machine Act 1995 13 (3) In exercising a power or performing a function under this Act, an authorised person: (a) is subject to the direction and control of the Director; and (b) is to be taken to be an employee of the Territory. (4) The Director must issue to an authorised person an identity card containing a photograph and the signature of the person verified by the signature of the Director. (5) An authorised person whose appointment is terminated must surrender to the Director the identity card issued to the person under subsection (4). Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units. (6) An authorised person must, when exercising or performing any of his or her powers or functions, produce the identity card issued to the person under subsection (4) to a person who questions the right of the person to exercise the power or perform the function. (7) The production by an authorised person of an identity card issued under subsection (4) is, until the contrary is proved, to be taken to be sufficient authority for the person to do any thing which the person is authorised to do by or under this Act.