Tobacco and Other Smoking Products Act 1998
sec.208AAuthorisation of controlled purchase officer
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sec.208A Authorisation of controlled purchase officer
The chief executive may, by notice in writing, authorise either of the following persons to be a controlled purchase officer if the person is an adult— a public service employee; a health service employee. However, the chief executive may not authorise the person to be a controlled purchase officer unless the chief executive is satisfied the person is appropriately qualified. A controlled purchase officer may, for the purposes of a controlled purchase operation, make or attempt to make the purchases authorised under section 208D (2) (e) for the operation. s 208A ins 2025 No. 27 s 22 (sec.208A-ssec.1) The chief executive may, by notice in writing, authorise either of the following persons to be a controlled purchase officer if the person is an adult— a public service employee; a health service employee. (sec.208A-ssec.2) However, the chief executive may not authorise the person to be a controlled purchase officer unless the chief executive is satisfied the person is appropriately qualified. (sec.208A-ssec.3) A controlled purchase officer may, for the purposes of a controlled purchase operation, make or attempt to make the purchases authorised under section 208D (2) (e) for the operation.
- (a) a public service employee;
- (b) a health service employee.