137Appointment of analysts

137 Appointment of analysts

137 Appointment of analysts

(1) The Health Secretary may, by written instrument, appoint a person as an analyst for the purposes of this Act.

Note—

An analyst appointed for the purposes of this Act is also an analyst under the Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985.

(2) An appointment may apply to a specified person or to persons of a specified class.

(3) An appointment may be unconditional, or subject to conditions or limitations.

(4) An appointment has effect for the period specified in the instrument of appointment or, if no period is specified, until revoked by the Health Secretary.

(5) The Health Secretary may, by written instrument, revoke or amend an appointment under this section.

(6) If an appointment of an analyst is made by reference to a particular office, the person appointed ceases to be an analyst if the person ceases to hold the office.