Northern Territory Consolidated Acts

MEDICINES, POISONS AND THERAPEUTIC GOODS ACT 2012 - SECT 274

    (1)     An authorised officer is:

        (a)     the CHO; or

        (b)     a person appointed under subsection (2) as an authorised officer; or

        (c)     a police officer of or above the rank of sergeant.

    (2)     The CHO may appoint as an authorised officer:

        (a)     a public sector employee engaged in the Agency; or

(b)     a public sector employee engaged in another Agency under an arrangement with the Chief Executive Officer of that Agency; or

        (c)     another person if:

            (i)     the CHO is satisfied the person has appropriate qualifications or experience to exercise powers and perform functions of an authorised officer; and

            (ii)     the person agrees to the appointment.

    (3)     The CHO has all the powers and functions of an authorised officer.

    (4)     An authorised officer appointed under subsection (2) has the powers and functions of an authorised officer stated in the appointment.

    (5)     A police officer mentioned in subsection (1)(c) has all the powers and functions of an authorised officer.