Division 8.2Maritime security inspectors

### Division 8.2—Maritime security inspectors #### 8.20A Maritime security inspectors—criteria for appointment (1) For paragraph 136(1)(c) of the Act, the Secretary may appoint a person to be a maritime security inspector if the Secretary is satisfied that: (a) the person: (i) is an IRCA certificated auditor; or (ii) has qualifications that are equivalent to those that an IRCA certificated auditor has; or (iii) has experience that is equivalent to the experience that an IRCA certificated auditor has; and (b) the person: (i) has a working knowledge of the Act and these Regulations, including the powers, functions and duties of a maritime security inspector; and (ii) is a suitable person to access and handle security information; and (iii) is otherwise able to perform the duties of a maritime security inspector. (2) In this regulation: > IRCA certificated auditor means an auditor who is certified by the International Register of Certificated Auditors. #### 8.20 Identity cards (Act s 137(2)) (1) The minimum requirements in relation to the form of an identity card for a maritime security inspector are as follows: (a) the card must bear a recent photograph of the holder; (b) the card must set out the holder’s name; (c) the card must bear a statement of its date of expiry; (d) the card must bear a statement to the effect that the holder is a maritime security inspector appointed under section 136 of the Act; (e) the card must bear the signatures of the holder and the Secretary. (2) If a person representing or apparently representing a maritime industry participant so requests, a maritime security inspector must show his or her identity card to the person. Penalty: 5 penalty units. ### Division 8.2A—Security assessment inspectors #### 8.25 Security assessment inspectors—criteria for appointment For subsection 145D(1) of the Act, the criteria are: (a) the person is: (i) an APS employee in the Department; or (ii) a member of the Australian Federal Police; or (iii) a member of the police force of a State or a Territory; or (iv) a customs officer; or (b) the person: (i) has a good knowledge of the transport security environment; and (ii) has skills, experience or qualifications relevant to conduct a security assessment; and (iii) has a working knowledge, or the ability to acquire a working knowledge, of the Act and these Regulations; and (iv) is suitable to access and handle security information; and (v) is otherwise able to perform the duties of a security assessment inspector.