Victorian Numbered Acts

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT 2004 (NO 107 OF 2004) - SECT 95

    (1)     The Authority may, by instrument in writing—

        (a)     appoint an officer or employee of the Authority to be an inspector for the purposes of this Act; and

        (b)     appoint a person employed under Part 3 of the Public Administration Act 2004 by the Department Head (within the meaning of that Act) of the Department of Primary Industries to be an inspector for the purposes of this Act in respect of activities carried out under the Petroleum Act 1998 , the Extractive Industries Development Act 1995 or the Mineral Resources Development Act 1990 .

    (2)     The appointment of a person as an inspector for the purposes of this Act and either or both of the following Acts may be made by a single instrument—

        (a)     the Dangerous Goods Act 1985 ;

        (b)     the Equipment (Public Safety) Act 1994 .

    (3)     The Authority must give each inspector a certificate of appointment signed by the chief executive of the Authority (appointed under section 22 of the Accident Compensation Act 1985 ).

    (4)     A certificate of appointment given to an inspector in accordance with sub-section (3) is conclusive proof of the valid appointment of the inspector under this section.