Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts(1) The Chief Health Officer may appoint an inspector appointed under section 8 to be the Chief Poisons Inspector.
(2) The Chief Health Officer may appoint an inspector appointed under section 8 to act in the office of Chief Poisons Inspector:
(a) during a vacancy in that office; or
(b) during a period or all periods when the Chief Poisons Inspector is absent from duty or is expected to be absent from duty, is unable to exercise his or her powers or perform his or her functions, or is performing other duties.
(3) The Chief Poisons Inspector has the functions conferred on him or her under this or any other Act.
(4) The Chief Poisons Inspector has the powers necessary or convenient for performing his or her functions.