LEGAL PROFESSION ACT 2007 - SECT 575
Appointment, qualifications etc. of investigators
LEGAL PROFESSION ACT 2007 - SECT 575
Appointment, qualifications etc. of investigators
575 Appointment, qualifications etc. of investigators
(1) The commissioner may appoint a member of the staff of the commission, or a
consultant to the commissioner as mentioned in section 592(2) , as an
investigator only if the commissioner is satisfied the person is qualified for
appointment because the person has the necessary expertise or experience.
(2)
A regulatory authority may appoint an employee of the authority, or another
person, as an investigator only if the authority is satisfied the person is
qualified for appointment because the person has the necessary expertise or
experience.
(3) This section does not limit the power of a regulatory
authority to delegate powers to a person who is an investigator appointed by
the regulatory authority.
(4) An investigator, other than a member of the
staff of the commission, is not employed and is not entitled to payments under
this Act or the Public Sector Act 2022.
