Medicines and Poisons Act 2019
sec.189Appointment and qualifications of State analyst
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sec.189 Appointment and qualifications of State analyst
The chief executive may appoint any of the following persons as a State analyst— a health service employee; a public service employee; other persons prescribed by regulation. However, the chief executive may appoint a person as a State analyst only if the chief executive is satisfied the person is appropriately qualified. The Director of Forensic Science Queensland may appoint a staff member of Forensic Science Queensland as a State analyst if satisfied the staff member has the necessary qualifications and experience to be a State analyst. s 189 amd 2024 No. 8 s 60 (sec.189-ssec.1) The chief executive may appoint any of the following persons as a State analyst— a health service employee; a public service employee; other persons prescribed by regulation. (sec.189-ssec.2) However, the chief executive may appoint a person as a State analyst only if the chief executive is satisfied the person is appropriately qualified. (sec.189-ssec.3) The Director of Forensic Science Queensland may appoint a staff member of Forensic Science Queensland as a State analyst if satisfied the staff member has the necessary qualifications and experience to be a State analyst.
- (a) a health service employee;
- (b) a public service employee;
- (c) other persons prescribed by regulation.