Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts(1) The chief executive may appoint a person to be an authorised person (government) for this Act or a provision of this Act, other than chapter 4 (Non-government schools).
Note 1 For the making of appointments (including acting appointments), see the Legislation Act, pt 19.3.
Note 2 In particular, a person may be appointed for a particular provision of a law (see Legislation Act, s 7 (3)) and an appointment may be made by naming a person or nominating the occupant of a position (see s 207).
(2) The regulations may prescribe a person to be an authorised person (government) for this Act or a provision of this Act, other than chapter 4.
(3) A person may be appointed as an authorised person (government) under subsection (1) only if—
(a) the person is an Australian citizen or a permanent resident of Australia; and
(b) the chief executive is satisfied that the person is a suitable person to be appointed, having regard in particular to—
(i) whether the person has any criminal convictions; and
(ii) the person's employment record; and
(c) the person has satisfactorily completed adequate training to exercise the powers of an authorised person (government) proposed to be given to the person.