Queensland Consolidated Acts

FOOD ACT 2006 - SECT 168

168 Appointment and qualifications

(1) The chief executive may appoint any of the following persons as an authorised person—

(a) a public service officer or employee;

(b) a health service employee;

(c) a person prescribed under a regulation.

(2) The chief executive officer of a local government may appoint any of the following persons as an authorised person for the local government and its area—

(a) an employee of the local government;

(b) if another local government consents—an employee of the other local government;

(c) another person under contract to the local government.

(3) The chief executive officers of 2 or more local governments may appoint an employee of, or another person under contract to, one of the local governments to be an authorised person for the local governments’ areas.

(4) However, the chief executive or a chief executive officer may appoint a person as an authorised person only if satisfied the person is qualified for appointment because the person has the necessary expertise or experience.