60Appointment of inspectors

60 Appointment of inspectors

(1) The Secretary may, in writing, appoint an officer or employee of an authority (however described) of the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory as an inspector for the purposes of Part 3 or 4. (2) The Secretary must not appoint an officer or employee of an authority of a State or Territory as an inspector without the agreement of the State or Territory. (3) The Secretary must not appoint a person as an inspector unless the Secretary is satisfied that the person has the knowledge or experience necessary to properly exercise the powers of an inspector. (4) An inspector must, in exercising powers as such, comply with any directions of the Secretary. (5) If a direction is given in writing under subsection (4), the direction is not a legislative instrument.