Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

GAS SAFETY ACT 2000 - SECT 40

    (1)     The planning and land authority may appoint a person as an inspector for the gas safety legislation.

Note 1     For the making of appointments (including acting appointments), see Legislation Act, div 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)     An inspector must exercise the inspector's functions in accordance with the conditions of appointment.

    (3)     A person must not be appointed under subsection (1) unless—

        (a)     the person is an Australian citizen or a permanent resident of Australia; and

        (b)     the planning and land authority has certified in writing that, after appropriate inquiry, the authority 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 authority has certified in writing that the authority is satisfied that the person—

              (i)     has satisfactorily completed adequate training; and

              (ii)     is competent;

to exercise the functions of an inspector proposed to be given to the person.