124Appointment of authorised persons

124 Appointment of authorised persons

124 Appointment of authorised persons

(1) The Regulator may, by instrument in writing, appoint—

(a) a rail safety officer; or

(b) a person with qualifications or experience considered by the Regulator to be appropriate for the performance of relevant functions under this Law and the application Act,

to be an authorised person for a term, and subject to the conditions, specified in the instrument.

Note.

A person appointed under subsection (1)(b) need not be an employee of a government agency or instrumentality.

(2) The authority of an authorised person may be limited by the relevant instrument of appointment to a particular part of a participating jurisdiction, to a particular railway or to particular rail safety workers, or otherwise.