(1) The following
persons are authorised officers for the purposes of this Act:
(a) the
Commissioner for Consumer Affairs;
(b) the
Small Business Commissioner;
(c) the
Deputy Small Business Commissioner;
(d)
persons appointed under this section.
(2) The Minister
responsible for the administration of this Act may, on the recommendation of
the Commissioner for Consumer Affairs, appoint Public Service employees to be
authorised officers for the purposes of this Act.
(3) The Minister
responsible for the administration of the Small Business Commissioner
Act 2011 may, on the recommendation of the Small Business Commissioner,
appoint Public Service employees or persons employed by the Commissioner to be
authorised officers for the purposes of this Act.
(4) An appointment may
be made subject to conditions specified in the instrument of appointment.
(5) The relevant
Minister may, at any time, revoke an appointment of an authorised officer or
vary or revoke a condition of appointment or impose a further condition of
appointment.
(6) An
authorised officer must be issued with an identity card—
(a)
containing the person's name and a photograph of the person; and
(b)
stating that the person is an authorised officer under this Act.
(7) If the powers of
an authorised officer have been limited by conditions, the identity card
issued to the authorised officer must indicate those limitations.
(8) An
authorised officer must, at the request of a person in relation to whom the
authorised officer intends to exercise powers under this Act, produce for the
inspection of the person his or her identity card.