146Appointment of transport safety investigators

#### 146 Appointment of transport safety investigators 146 Appointment of transport safety investigators > > (1) The Chief Investigator may appoint an authorised person (within the meaning of section 45DA of the [Transport Administration Act 1988](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1988-109)) as a transport safety investigator for the purposes of conducting a transport safety investigation. > > > > Note. > > > > Section 45DA of the [Transport Administration Act 1988](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1988-109) permits the Chief Investigator to delegate any of his or her functions. > > > (2) The Chief Investigator must issue a transport safety investigator with an identity card. > > > (3) The identity card must— > > > > > (a) be in the form approved by the Minister, and > > > > > (b) contain a recent photograph of the person. > > > (4) A transport safety investigator must not exercise a function conferred by or under this Act unless an identity card has been issued to the investigator by the Chief Investigator.