12AFunctions of public health officers

12A Functions of public health officers (1) The chief health officer may, in writing, authorise a public health officer to be an authorised officer for this Act or a provision of this Act. (2) The chief health officer may, in writing, authorise a public health officer to be an authorised officer for the Food Act 2001 or a provision of that Act. Note For the Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 2008, see div 7.1.2 (Medicines and poisons inspectors). (3) A public health officer may also exercise any other function given to a public health officer by this Act or another territory law.