Tasmanian Consolidated Acts Tasmanian Consolidated Acts
(1) The general manager of a council may appoint –
(a) persons who are registered medical practitioners as medical officers of health; or
(b) persons with approved qualifications as environmental health officers.
(2) The general manager of a council, if required by the Director, must appoint –
(a) persons who are registered medical practitioners as medical officers of health; or
(b) persons with approved qualifications as environmental health officers.
(3) If the general manager of a council fails to appoint a person within 3 months after being required to do so under subsection (2), the Director may make the appointment on behalf of the general manager on any terms the Director considers appropriate.
(4) If the Director is satisfied that the general manager of a council has reasonable grounds for not appointing a person with approved qualifications as an environmental health officer, the Director may –
(a) allow the general manager to appoint a person who does not have those approved qualifications; or
(b) allow the general manager to appoint a person on any terms and conditions the Director determines; or
(c) exempt the general manager from being required to appoint a person.