40Appointment of investigators

#### 40 Appointment of investigators (1) There are to be such investigators as are necessary from time to time. (2) Comcare may, by instrument in writing, appoint: (a) a member of the staff of Comcare; or (b) a person having knowledge of, and experience in, matters relating to occupational health and safety; to be an investigator. (3) The appointment of a person ceases to have effect if: (a) Comcare revokes the appointment; or (b) the person, by written notice given to Comcare, resigns the appointment. (4) The Commission may, by notice published in the Gazette, give directions specifying the manner in which, and any conditions subject to which, powers conferred on investigators under this Part are to be exercised and where it does so, the powers of investigators must be exercised in accordance with those directions. (5) Comcare may, by notice in writing, impose restrictions, not being restrictions inconsistent with any direction in force under subsection (4), on the powers that are conferred on a particular investigator under this Part, being an investigator who is not a member of the staff of Comcare, and where it does so, the powers of the investigator are, for the purposes of this Act, to be taken to have been restricted accordingly. (6) Comcare must issue to an investigator an identity card in a prescribed form. (7) An investigator must carry the identity card at all times when exercising powers or performing functions as an investigator. (8) The regulations may regulate the appointment, and prescribe the qualifications, of investigators.