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Public Health Act 2005
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### sec.377 Appointment
The chief executive may appoint any of the following persons as an authorised person—
a public service officer or public service employee;
a health service employee;
a person prescribed under a regulation.
The chief executive officer of a local government may appoint any of the following persons as an authorised person for the local government and its area—
an employee of the local government;
if the chief executive officer of another local government agrees—an employee of the other local government;
another person under contract to the local government.
The chief executive officers of 2 or more local governments may appoint an employee of, or another person under contract to, one of the local governments to be an authorised person for the local governments’ areas.
A person may be appointed for the Act generally, for stated provisions of the Act or for stated public health risks.
s 377 amd 2022 No. 34 s 365 sch 3
(sec.377-ssec.1) The chief executive may appoint any of the following persons as an authorised person— a public service officer or public service employee; a health service employee; a person prescribed under a regulation.
(sec.377-ssec.2) The chief executive officer of a local government may appoint any of the following persons as an authorised person for the local government and its area— an employee of the local government; if the chief executive officer of another local government agrees—an employee of the other local government; another person under contract to the local government.
(sec.377-ssec.3) The chief executive officers of 2 or more local governments may appoint an employee of, or another person under contract to, one of the local governments to be an authorised person for the local governments’ areas.
(sec.377-ssec.4) A person may be appointed for the Act generally, for stated provisions of the Act or for stated public health risks.
- (a) a public service officer or public service employee;
- (b) a health service employee;
- (c) a person prescribed under a regulation.
- (a) an employee of the local government;
- (b) if the chief executive officer of another local government agrees—an employee of the other local government;
- (c) another person under contract to the local government.