Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988
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150A Authorized officers
[Section 150A Inserted by No. 16 of 1995, s. 80 ]
(1) [Section 150A Subsection (1) amended by No. 65 of 2004, s. 34, Applied:17 Dec 2004] The Secretary may appoint as an authorized officer for the purposes of this Act–
(a) [Section 150A Subsection (1) amended by No. 86 of 2000, Sched. 1, Applied:01 May 2001] a State Service officer or State Service employee employed in the Department; or
(b) [Section 150A Subsection (1) amended by No. 86 of 2000, Sched. 1, Applied:01 May 2001] with the approval of another Head of a State Service Agency, a State Service officer or State Service employee employed in that Agency.
(2) [Section 150A Subsection (2) amended by No. 65 of 2004, s. 34, Applied:17 Dec 2004] The Secretary is to issue an authorized officer appointed under subsection (1) with a certificate of appointment.
(3) [Section 150A Subsection (3) amended by No. 65 of 2004, s. 34, Applied:17 Dec 2004] The Secretary may authorize a person, other than a person referred to in subsection (1) , to perform the functions and exercise the powers of an authorized officer under this Act.
(4) [Section 150A Subsection (4) amended by No. 65 of 2004, s. 34, Applied:17 Dec 2004] The Secretary is to issue a person authorized under subsection (3) with a certificate of authorization.