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SOUTH AUSTRALIAN PUBLIC HEALTH ACT 2011 (NO 21 OF 2011) - SECT 44

44—Local authorised officers

        (1)         A council may, by instrument in writing, appoint a suitably qualified person to be a local authorised officer.

        (2)         An appointment under this section may be made subject to such conditions or limitations as the council thinks fit.

        (3)         Without limiting subsection (2), the powers conferred on a local authorised officer under this or any other Act may be exercised within the area of the council.

        (4)         A local authorised officer is subject to direction by the council.

        (5)         A person may hold an appointment as a local authorised officer from more than 1 council.

        (6)         The council may vary or revoke an appointment at any time.

        (7)         A council must notify the Chief Public Health Officer if the council

            (a)         makes an appointment under this section; or

            (b)         revokes an appointment under this section.

        (8)         A notification under subsection (7) must be accompanied by such information as the Chief Public Health Officer thinks fit and specifies for the purposes of this section from time to time.

        (9)         A council must, in determining the number of local authorised officers who should be appointed for its area, take into account any policy developed by the Chief Public Health Officer for the purposes of this section.



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