40Appointment of inspectors

40 Appointment of inspectors (1) The construction occupations registrar may appoint a person as an inspector for the gas safety legislation. Note 1 For the making of appointments (including acting appointments), see Legislation Act, div 19.3. Note 2 In particular, a person may be appointed for a particular provision of a law (see Legislation Act, s 7 (3)) and an appointment may be made by naming a person or nominating the occupant of a position (see s 207).

Enforcement Part 6 General Division 6.1 Section 41 R23 23/02/26 Gas Safety Act 2000 Effective: 23/02/26 page 31 Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au (2) An inspector must exercise the inspector’s functions in accordance with the conditions of appointment. (3) A person must not be appointed under subsection (1) unless— (a) the person is an Australian citizen or a permanent resident of Australia; and (b) the construction occupations registrar has certified in writing that, after appropriate inquiry, the registrar is satisfied that the person is a suitable person to be appointed, having regard in particular to— (i) whether the person has any criminal convictions; and (ii) the person’s employment record; and (c) the construction occupations registrar has certified, in writing, that the registrar is satisfied that the person— (i) has satisfactorily completed adequate training; and (ii) is competent to exercise the functions of an inspector proposed to be given to the person.