32HAppointment of authorised officers

32H Appointment of authorised officers (1) The Secretary to the Department may appoint a person to be an authorised officer for the purposes of this Division if— (a) the person is a steward or the chief steward of a controlling body; or (b) the Secretary believes the person has the appropriate skills, knowledge or experience to be appointed an authorised officer. (2) An appointment under subsection (1)— (a) must be in writing; and (b) must specify the terms and conditions on which the person is appointed; and (c) must specify the functions, duties or powers under this Division to which it relates; and (d) may be subject to any conditions that the Secretary to the Department considers to be appropriate. (3) The Secretary to the Department may require an authorised officer appointed under this section to undertake specified training before exercising any powers, functions or duties under this Division. S. 32I inserted by No. 2/2023 s. 6.