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Wet Tropics World Heritage Protection and Management Act 1993
sec.58Appointment, and terms of appointment, of authorised officers
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### sec.58 Appointment, and terms of appointment, of authorised officers
The State Minister may appoint any of the following persons to be authorised officers—
an officer or employee of the authority;
an officer of the public service;
an employee of the department;
with the person’s consent, another person.
The State Minister may appoint a person to be an authorised officer only if—
in the Minister’s opinion, the person has the necessary expertise or experience to be an authorised officer; or
the person has satisfactorily completed an appropriate course of training approved by the Minister.
An authorised officer appointed under subsection (1) (a) , (b) or (c) holds office subject to the conditions specified in the instrument of appointment.
An authorised officer appointed under subsection (1) (d) —
holds office for the period, and on the conditions, specified in the instrument of appointment; and
may resign by signed notice given to the State Minister.
An authorised officer ceases to hold office—
if the officer was appointed under subsection (1) (a) —if the officer ceases to be an officer or employee of the authority; or
if the officer was appointed under subsection(1)(b)—if the officer ceases to be an officer of the public service; or
if the officer was appointed under subsection (1) (c) —if the officer ceases to be an employee of the department; or
if the officer was appointed under subsection (1) (d) —if the officer resigns, or is removed from, office.
s 58 amd 2022 No. 21 s 64 s ch 1 pt 2
(sec.58-ssec.1) The State Minister may appoint any of the following persons to be authorised officers— an officer or employee of the authority; an officer of the public service; an employee of the department; with the person’s consent, another person.
(sec.58-ssec.2) The State Minister may appoint a person to be an authorised officer only if— in the Minister’s opinion, the person has the necessary expertise or experience to be an authorised officer; or the person has satisfactorily completed an appropriate course of training approved by the Minister.
(sec.58-ssec.3) An authorised officer appointed under subsection (1) (a) , (b) or (c) holds office subject to the conditions specified in the instrument of appointment.
(sec.58-ssec.4) An authorised officer appointed under subsection (1) (d) — holds office for the period, and on the conditions, specified in the instrument of appointment; and may resign by signed notice given to the State Minister.
(sec.58-ssec.5) An authorised officer ceases to hold office— if the officer was appointed under subsection (1) (a) —if the officer ceases to be an officer or employee of the authority; or if the officer was appointed under subsection(1)(b)—if the officer ceases to be an officer of the public service; or if the officer was appointed under subsection (1) (c) —if the officer ceases to be an employee of the department; or if the officer was appointed under subsection (1) (d) —if the officer resigns, or is removed from, office.
- (a) an officer or employee of the authority;
- (b) an officer of the public service;
- (c) an employee of the department;
- (d) with the person’s consent, another person.
- (a) in the Minister’s opinion, the person has the necessary expertise or experience to be an authorised officer; or
- (b) the person has satisfactorily completed an appropriate course of training approved by the Minister.
- (a) holds office for the period, and on the conditions, specified in the instrument of appointment; and
- (b) may resign by signed notice given to the State Minister.
- (a) if the officer was appointed under subsection (1) (a) —if the officer ceases to be an officer or employee of the authority; or
- (b) if the officer was appointed under subsection(1)(b)—if the officer ceases to be an officer of the public service; or
- (c) if the officer was appointed under subsection (1) (c) —if the officer ceases to be an employee of the department; or
- (d) if the officer was appointed under subsection (1) (d) —if the officer resigns, or is removed from, office.