(1)  The Secretary may appoint any of the following persons to be an authorised officer:

(a) a State Service officer or State Service employee;

(b) an employee of a council;

(c) an employee of the Commonwealth or another State or a Territory;

(d) an employee of a body corporate that has been designated any of the powers and functions of the Chief Inspector under a food safety scheme;

(e) an employee of an entity –

(i) established under a law of the Commonwealth or another State or a Territory with functions relating to food safety; and

(ii) prescribed by the regulations.

(2)  A State Service officer or State Service employee, a person employed by the Commonwealth, a council or any other entity referred to in subsection (1) may hold the office of authorised officer in conjunction with his or her employment in the State Service, the Commonwealth, a council or other entity referred to in subsection (1) .

(3)  The Minister may make an agreement with the relevant Commonwealth Minister with respect to the performance and exercise by an employee of the Commonwealth of the functions and powers of an authorised officer.

(4)  An appointment under this section may be made subject to conditions specified in the instrument of appointment.

(5)  The Secretary may, at any time, revoke an appointment of an authorised officer or vary or revoke a condition of the appointment or impose a further condition of appointment.

(6)  The Commonwealth must be notified in writing of any action proposed to be taken under subsection (5) in relation to an employee of the Commonwealth.