Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Dangerous Goods Act 1985 - SECT 11

Appointment of inspectors2

11. Appointment of inspectors2



(1) The Authority may, by instrument in writing, appoint an officer or
employee of the Authority to be an inspector for the purposes of this Act.

(2) The Authority may also, by instrument in writing, appoint any person who
is employed in the Department of Primary Industries under the
Public Administration Act 2004 to be an inspector for the purposes of one or
more matters relating to the manufacture, supply, sale, transfer, transport,
storage, handling, use or disposal of dangerous goods with respect to
activities-

   (a)  that are carried out under the
        Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development) Act 1990, the
        Extractive Industries Development Act 1995, the Petroleum Act 1998,
        the Mines (Aluminium Agreement) Act 1961 and the
        Extractive Industries (Lysterfield) Act 1986; and

   (b)  that relate to a mine, quarry or petroleum site.

(3) The Authority must give each person who is appointed as an inspector a
certificate of appointment signed by-

   (a)  the chief executive of the Authority (appointed under section 22 of
        the Accident Compensation Act 1985); or

   (b)  in the case of an appointment made by the Secretary to the Department
        of Primary Industries as a delegate, by that Secretary.

(4) The appointment of a person as an inspector for the purposes of this Act
and either or both of the following Acts may be made by a single instrument-

   (a)  the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004;

   (b)  the Equipment (Public Safety) Act 1994.

(5) A certificate of appointment given to a person in accordance with
subsection (3) is conclusive proof of the valid appointment of the person as
an inspector under this section.