#### 18 Appointment of authorised officers 18 Appointment of authorised officers > > (1) The Secretary may appoint any person, or persons included in a class of persons, to be an authorised officer or authorised officers for the purposes of this Act. > > > (2) The Secretary may, in and by the instrument of an authorised officer’s appointment, limit the functions that the authorised officer may exercise under this Act. > > > (3) An authorised officer is, to the extent to which the authorised officer is exercising functions as an authorised officer under this Act, subject to the control and direction of the Secretary. > > **s 18:** Am 2022 No 59, Sch 1.20\[8\].

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