9Authorised officers

9 Authorised officers

(1)  The Secretary is an authorised officer for the purposes of this Act.

(2)  The Secretary may appoint as authorised officers for the purposes of this Act –

(a) a State Service officer, or State Service employee, who is appointed or employed in the Department; or

(b) a class of State Service officers, or State Service employees, who are appointed or employed in the Department.

(3)  The Secretary may, with the consent of the Head of Agency of another Agency, appoint as authorised officers for the purposes of this Act –

(a) a State Service officer, or State Service employee, who is appointed or employed in that Agency; or

(b) a class of State Service officers, or State Service employees, who are appointed or employed in that Agency.

(4)  A person appointed as an authorised officer may exercise the powers and perform the functions of an authorised officer in conjunction with State Service employment.

(5)  The Secretary may, with the consent of any person, appoint that person, or an employee of that person, as an authorised officer.

(6)  A person appointed as an authorised officer is appointed on the terms and conditions that the Secretary determines.

(7)  A person appointed as an authorised officer who is a State Service employee or State Service officer is not entitled to remuneration or allowances under this section except –

(a) in accordance with terms and conditions determined by the Secretary under subsection (6) ; or

(b) with the approval of the Minister administering the State Service Act 2000 .