Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) An SPF regulator may, in writing, appoint a person who is one of the following to be an inspector of that regulator for the purposes of one or more Subdivisions of this Division:
(a) a person who is an employee of that regulator who:
(i) is an SES employee or acting SES employee; or
(ii) holds or performs the duties of an Executive Level 1 or 2 position; or
(iii) holds or performs the duties of a position that is equivalent to a position mentioned in subparagraph (i) or (ii);
(b) a member or special member of the Australian Federal Police.
(2) However, the SPF regulator must not appoint a person as an inspector unless the SPF regulator is satisfied that the person has appropriate qualifications, training, skills or experience to exercise the powers of an inspector.
(3) A person must, in exercising powers as an inspector of an SPF regulator, comply with any directions of the SPF regulator that are of an administrative character.
(4) If (and while) no appointments under subsection (1) by an SPF regulator are in force for the purposes of a Subdivision of this Division, the SPF regulator is an inspector of the SPF regulator for the purposes of that Subdivision.