42Appointment of authorised officers

42 Appointment of authorised officers (1) The Minister may appoint a person to be an authorised officer for the purposes of this Part. (2) The Minister must give to an authorised officer a certificate stating that the person is an authorised officer for the purposes of this Part.

Petroleum Regulations 2020 29 (3) A person who ceases to be an authorised officer must return the certificate under subregulation (2) to the Minister within 15 business days after the cessation. (4) A person commits an offence if the person ceases to be an authorised officer and fails to return the person's certificate to the Minister within 15 business days after the cessation. Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.