35DAppointment of licensing inspectors

35D Appointment of licensing inspectors

(1) Subject to subsection (2), the Regulator, by instrument, may appoint as a licensing inspector a person employed under Part 3 of the Public Administration Act 2004.

(2) Before appointing a person as a licensing inspector, the Regulator must be satisfied that the person has the necessary skills, training and expertise to perform the functions and duties, and exercise the powers, of a licensing inspector under this Act.

(3) The instrument of appointment of a licensing inspector may—

(a) specify the functions, duties and powers that may be performed or exercised by the licensing inspector under this Act; and

(b) specify that the appointment is subject to any conditions that the Regulator considers appropriate.

S. 35E inserted by No. 51/2024 s. 12.