(1)  The Secretary may appoint as an authorized officer for the purposes of this Act–

(a) a State Service officer or State Service employee employed in the Department; or

(b) with the approval of another Head of a State Service Agency, a State Service officer or State Service employee employed in that Agency.

(2)  The Secretary is to issue an authorized officer appointed under subsection (1) with a certificate of appointment.

(3)  The Secretary may authorize a person, other than a person referred to in subsection (1) , to perform the functions and exercise the powers of an authorized officer under this Act.

(4)  The Secretary is to issue a person authorized under subsection (3) with a certificate of authorization.