(1)  The Director is an authorized officer for the purposes of this Act.

(2)  The Director may–

(a) appoint State Service officers and State Service employees appointed or employed in the Department; and

(b) appoint State Service officers and State Service employees appointed or employed in another Agency, with the consent of the Head of that Agency–

as authorized officers for the purposes of this Act, and those persons may exercise the powers and perform the functions of an authorized officer in conjunction with State Service employment.

(3)  A police officer is an authorized officer.

(4)  The Director may, with the consent of any person, appoint that person or an employee of that person as an authorized officer.

(5)  A person appointed as an authorized officer is to be appointed on such terms and conditions as the Director determines.