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### sec.182 Appointment and qualifications
The chief executive may, by instrument in writing, appoint any of the following persons as an inspector—
an officer of a public sector entity;
another person prescribed by regulation.
However, the chief executive may appoint a person as an inspector only if the chief executive is satisfied the person is qualified for appointment because the person has the necessary expertise or experience.
An inspector holds office on any conditions, and subject to any limit on the inspector’s powers, stated in—
the inspector’s instrument of appointment; or
a notice signed by the chief executive and given to the inspector; or
a regulation.
s 182 amd 2025 No. 14 s 25
(sec.182-ssec.1) The chief executive may, by instrument in writing, appoint any of the following persons as an inspector— an officer of a public sector entity; another person prescribed by regulation.
(sec.182-ssec.2) However, the chief executive may appoint a person as an inspector only if the chief executive is satisfied the person is qualified for appointment because the person has the necessary expertise or experience.
(sec.182-ssec.3) An inspector holds office on any conditions, and subject to any limit on the inspector’s powers, stated in— the inspector’s instrument of appointment; or a notice signed by the chief executive and given to the inspector; or a regulation.
- (a) an officer of a public sector entity;
- (b) another person prescribed by regulation.
- (a) the inspector’s instrument of appointment; or
- (b) a notice signed by the chief executive and given to the inspector; or
- (c) a regulation.