#### 22 Appointment of inspectors 22 Appointment of inspectors > > (1) The plumbing regulator may appoint persons as inspectors for the purposes of this Act. > > > (2) A person is eligible for appointment as an inspector only if the person is— > > > > > (a) a member of the Government Service, or > > > > > (b) an officer or employee of a local council, joint organisation or county council, or > > > > > (c) a person, or an officer or employee of a person, to whom the functions of the plumbing regulator have been delegated under this Act, or > > > > > (d) an investigator under the [Fair Trading Act 1987](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1987-068). > > > (3) An inspector is an authorised person for the purposes of this Act. > > **s 22:** Am 2013 No 47, Sch 1.20 \[8\]; 2017 No 65, Sch 2.23 \[8\].

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