Victorian Current Acts Victorian Current ActsS. 41(1) amended by Nos 10262 s. 4, 42/1993 s. 50(1), 46/1998 s. 7(Sch. 1).
(1) For the purposes of this Act, the Secretary may in writing authorize either generally or in any particular case, any of the following persons to exercise and perform the powers, duties and functions of an authorised officer under this Act and the regulations—
S. 41(1)(a) substituted by No. 46/1998 s. 7(Sch. 1).
(a) any employee in the public service;
S. 41(1)(b) repealed by No. 46/1998 s. 7(Sch. 1).
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(c) any officer or employee of a public statutory authority;
(d) any member of staff of a municipal council.
(2) An authority under subsection (1) may be expressed to be in force for a period specified in the authority or may be given for an indefinite period.
S. 41(3) amended by Nos 10262 s. 4, 46/1998 s. 7(Sch. 1).
(3) The Secretary may in writing revoke or vary an authority given under subsection (1).
S. 41(4) amended by Nos 10262 s. 4, 42/1993 s. 50(2), 46/1998 s. 7(Sch. 1).
(4) A person may be an authorized officer for the purposes of this Act in conjunction with being employed in the public service or a public statutory authority or a member of staff of a municipal council.
S. 41(5) repealed by No. 10002 s. 5(2)(c), new s. 41(5) inserted by No. 66/2017 s. 5.
(5) Without limiting subsection (1), an authority under that subsection may be limited to the exercise and performance of powers, duties, and functions of an authorized officer for the purposes of Part IIA and any regulations made for the purposes of that Part.