Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

WATER ACT 2007 - SECT 217

  (1)   The Authority may, by writing, appoint one or more individuals to be authorised officers for the purposes of exercising the powers of an authorised officer under this Division.

  (2)   To be eligible for appointment as an authorised officer, an individual must:

  (a)   be any of the following:

  (i)   an APS employee;

  (ii)   an individual whose services are made available to the Authority under section   207;

  (iii)   an individual who holds an office or position with a State or an authority of a State;

  (iv)   an individual whose services have been acquired by the Authority under contract; and

  (b)   have a high level of expertise in one or more fields relevant to the performance of an authorised officer's duties under this Division.

  (3)   The Authority may appoint a person mentioned in subparagraph   (2)(a)(iii) only if the State or authority agrees to the appointment.

  (4)   In exercising powers or performing functions as an authorised officer, an authorised officer must comply with any written directions of the Authority.