South Australian Consolidated Acts

PUBLIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH ACT 1987 - SECT 7

7—Authorised officers

        (1)         Authorised officers may be appointed by the Minister or a local council.

        (2)         Subject to subsection (3), a person is not eligible for appointment as an authorised officer unless the person—

            (a)         holds qualifications approved by the Minister; or

            (b)         held, immediately before the commencement of this Act, an appointment as an officer or health surveyor under the Health Act 1935 .

        (3)         Where, in the opinion of the Minister, a local council cannot reasonably be expected to appoint a qualified person as an authorised officer, the local council may, with the consent of the Minister, appoint a person as an authorised officer even though he or she does not comply with subsection (2).

        (4)         The Minister must not appoint an officer or employee of a local council as an authorised officer unless the local council consents to the appointment.

        (5)         Every authorised officer must be furnished with a certificate of authority and the certificate must be produced by the authorised officer on demand.