74Functions of Secretary

### 74 Functions of Secretary > *\[Section 74 Subsection (1) amended by No. 113 of 1986, s. 22 and Sched. 1 \]* > > > (1)  The Secretary is, subject to directions of the Minister, responsible for the administration of this Part. > > > (2)  [*\[Section 74 Subsection (2) amended by No. 86 of 2000, Sched. 1, Applied:01 May 2001\]*](/view/html/inforce/2001-05-01/act-2000-086#JS1@Ja73@GC5@Hpb@EN) [*\[Section 74 Subsection (2) amended by No. 86 of 2000, Sched. 1, Applied:01 May 2001\]*](/view/html/inforce/2001-05-01/act-2000-086#JS1@Ja73@GC5@Hpa@EN) *\[Section 74 Subsection (2) amended by No. 29 of 1984, s. 3 and Sched. 1 \]**\[Section 74 Subsection (2) amended by No. 113 of 1986, s. 22 and Sched. 1 \]**\[Section 74 Subsection (2) amended by No. 5 of 1990, s. 3 and Sched. 1 \]*The Secretary may appoint a State Service officer or State Service employee employed in the Department to be an inspector and that officer or employee may hold that office in conjunction with State Service employment. > > > (3)  *\[Section 74 Subsection (3) inserted by No. 113 of 1986, s. 18 \]*The Governor may enter into an agreement with the Governor-General of the Commonwealth with respect to the exercise and performance by a Commonwealth inspector of the powers and functions of an inspector within the meaning of this Act. > > > (4)  *\[Section 74 Subsection (4) inserted by No. 113 of 1986, s. 18 \]*In an agreement pursuant to [subsection (3)](#GS74@Gs3@EN) , the Governor may make such arrangements as may be required – > > > > > > (a) for determining the rate of payment to be made by the State in respect of; and > > > > > > > (b) for the adjustment of any matters requiring adjustment in relation to – > > > > the exercise and performance by a Commonwealth inspector of the powers and functions referred to in that subsection. > > > (5)  *\[Section 74 Subsection (4) inserted by No. 113 of 1986, s. 18 \]*Where the Governor enters into an agreement pursuant to [subsection (3)](#GS74@Gs3@EN) , a Commonwealth inspector to whom the agreement relates shall be deemed to be an inspector appointed by the Secretary under [subsection (2)](#GS74@Gs2@EN) . > > > (6)  *\[Section 74 Subsection (6) substituted by No. 59 of 1992, s. 50 \]*In this section ***Commonwealth inspector*** means – > > > > > > (a) a person appointed as an inspector under [section 84 (2) of the Commonwealth Act](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1988-999#GS84@Gs2@EN) ; or > > > > > > > (b) a person to whom an arrangement referred to in [section 84 (3) of the Commonwealth Act](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1988-999#GS84@Gs3@EN) applies.