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DISABILITY SERVICE SAFEGUARDS ACT 2018 (NO. 38 OF 2018) - SECT 217

Appointment of authorised officers by Board or Commission

    (1)     Subject to subsection (3), the Board may appoint the following as an authorised officer to enforce compliance with section 220 and Part 16 by registered disability workers or disability students—

        (a)     a person employed by the Commission;

        (b)     a person engaged by the Commission.

    (2)     Subject to subsection (3), the Commission may appoint the following as an authorised officer to enforce compliance with Part 16 by unregistered disability workers and to investigate complaints made against a disability worker under Part 5 or referred to the Commission under that Part—

        (a)     a person employed by the Commission;

        (b)     a person engaged by the Commission.

    (3)     A person must not be appointed to be an authorised officer unless the Board or Commission, as the case requires, is satisfied that the person is suitably qualified or trained to be an authorised officer for the purposes of this Act.

    (4)     An appointment of a person as an authorised officer may specify the functions, duties or powers under this Act or the regulations in respect of which that person is an authorised officer.



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