(1)  Each of the following persons is an authorised officer:

(a) the State Controller;

(b) a Regional Controller;

(c) a Municipal Coordinator;

(d) the Director SES;

(e) the Commissioner of Police;

(f) the Chief Officer within the meaning of the Fire Service Act 1979 ;

(g) the Director of the Ambulance Service within the meaning of the Ambulance Service Act 1982 ;

(h) a member of a statutory service;

(i) any other person authorised to act as an authorised officer under this section.

(2)  Each of the following persons may authorise another person to act as an authorised officer by written notice provided to the other person:

(a) the State Controller;

(b) a Regional Controller;

(c) a Municipal Coordinator;

(d) the Director SES;

(e) the Commissioner of Police;

(f) the Chief Officer within the meaning of the Fire Service Act 1979 ;

(g) the Director of the Ambulance Service within the meaning of the Ambulance Service Act 1982 .

(3)  The State Controller, in writing, may authorise persons of a class of persons to be authorised officers.

(4)  An authorisation may be limited –

(a) to the performance or exercise of the functions and powers specified in the authorisation; or

(b) in any other way specified in the authorisation.

(5)  On making an authorisation under subsection (3) , the State Controller is to publish the authorisation in the Gazette or in such other manner as he or she considers appropriate.