Queensland Consolidated Acts

LEGAL PROFESSION ACT 2007 - SECT 575

575 Appointment, qualifications etc. of investigators

(1) The commissioner may appoint a member of the staff of the commission, or a consultant to the commissioner as mentioned in section 592 (2) , as an investigator only if the commissioner is satisfied the person is qualified for appointment because the person has the necessary expertise or experience.

(2) A regulatory authority may appoint an employee of the authority, or another person, as an investigator only if the authority is satisfied the person is qualified for appointment because the person has the necessary expertise or experience.

(3) This section does not limit the power of a regulatory authority to delegate powers to a person who is an investigator appointed by the regulatory authority.

(4) An investigator, other than a member of the staff of the commission, is not employed and is not entitled to payments under this Act or the Public Sector Act 2022 .