Queensland Consolidated Acts

ANIMAL CARE AND PROTECTION ACT 2001 - SECT 99

99 Appointment and qualifications

(1) The chief executive may appoint an individual as an authorised officer.

(2) However, an individual may be appointed as an authorised officer only if—

(a) the individual is—

(i) a public service officer or public service employee; or

(ii) included in a class of individuals declared under a regulation to be an approved class of persons for this section; and

(b) the chief executive is satisfied the individual has—

(i) the necessary expertise or experience to be an authorised officer; and

(ii) satisfactorily finished training approved by the chief executive.

(3) Subsection (2) does not limit the issues the chief executive may consider when deciding whether to appoint an individual as an authorised officer.