(1) In this section
—
enforcement agency means —
(a) the
CEO; or
(b) a
local government; or
(c) a
person or body, or a person or body within a class of persons or bodies,
prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this definition.
(2) An enforcement
agency may appoint, by instrument in writing, a person to be a restricted
investigator.
(3) An enforcement
agency must not appoint a person under subsection (2) unless the agency
—
(a)
considers that the person has the appropriate qualifications and experience to
perform the functions referred to in section 78(1); and
(b) has
regard to any guidelines issued under subsection (4).
(4) The CEO may issue
guidelines that describe the qualifications and experience that are
appropriate for a person to be appointed to be a restricted investigator under
subsection (2).
(5) A person ceases to
be a restricted investigator —
(a) when
the period of the person’s appointment expires; or
(b) when
the person’s appointment is revoked.
(6) An enforcement
agency must —
(a)
maintain a list of restricted investigators appointed by the agency; and
(b) give
a copy of the list to the CEO if requested to do so.
[Section 77 inserted: No. 21 of 2018 s. 12.]