Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2007A00158:clause:1_66azc
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2007A00158
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 66AZC
Character Range: 3925–4794

66AZC  Conferral of quarantine powers

 (1) The Director of Quarantine may, in writing, determine that a specified person, or a person included in a specified class of persons, who is engaged by the Commonwealth to assist with the conduct of the Commission of inquiry has all the functions and powers of, or specified functions and/or powers of, a quarantine officer under this Act.

 (2) The person is taken, for the purposes of this Act, to be a quarantine officer in connection with the performance of those functions and the exercise of those powers.

 (3) In performing those functions and exercising those powers, the person:
 (a) is subject to the directions of the Commissioner; and
 (b) is not subject to the directions of a Chief Quarantine Officer or Director of Quarantine.

 (4) A determination made under subsection (1) is not a legislative instrument.