(1) The Secretary may appoint a person employed under Part 3 of the Public Administration Act 2004 to be an authorised ticketing officer, for the purposes of Parts 9 and 9A, if—
(a) the person is a person who the Secretary believes has the appropriate skills, knowledge or experience to be appointed as an authorised ticketing officer; or
(b) the person is a member of a class of person appropriate to be appointed as an authorised ticketing officer.
(2) An appointment under subsection (1)—
(a) must be in writing; and
(b) must specify the terms and conditions on which the person is appointed; and
(c) may specify the sports event subject to a sports ticketing event declaration in respect of which the person may exercise powers, functions or duties as an authorised ticketing officer; and
(d) may specify the particular ticketed event subject to a major event ticketing declaration in respect of which the person may exercise powers, functions or duties as an authorised ticketing officer; and
(e) may be subject to any conditions that the Secretary considers to be appropriate.
(3) The Secretary may require an authorised ticketing officer appointed under this section to undertake specified training before exercising any powers, functions or duties under this Act.
S. 184 (Heading) amended by No. 13/2018 s. 19(1).