Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00131:section:43
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00131
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 43
Character Range: 176914–178862

43  Appointment of inspectors
 (1) The Authority may, by instrument in writing:
 (a) appoint any person to be an inspector; and
 (b) specify the powers that the person may exercise as an inspector under this Act; and
 (c) specify the powers that the person may exercise as an inspector under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999.
Note: Inspectors have powers under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 to enforce this Act.
 (2) Despite paragraph (1)(a), the Authority must not appoint an officer or employee of an Agency (within the meaning of the Public Service Act 1999) that is not the Department or the Authority to be an inspector unless:
 (a) an arrangement in respect of the officer or employee is in force under subsection 43A(1); and
 (b) the powers specified for the officer or employee for the purposes of paragraphs (1)(b) and (c) are limited in a way that is consistent with any limitation set out in the arrangement.
 (3) Despite paragraph (1)(a), the Authority must not appoint an official of a corporate Commonwealth entity to be an inspector unless:
 (a) an arrangement in respect of the official is in force under subsection 43A(2); and
 (b) the powers specified for the official for the purposes of paragraphs (1)(b) and (c) are limited in a way that is consistent with any limitation set out in the arrangement.
 (4) Despite paragraph (1)(a), the Authority must not appoint:
 (a) an officer or employee of Queensland or of an authority of Queensland (including a local government body); or
 (b) a member of the police force of Queensland;
to be an inspector unless:
 (c) an arrangement in respect of the officer, employee or member is in force under subsection 43A(3); and
 (d) the powers specified for the officer, employee or member for the purposes of paragraphs (1)(b) and (c) are limited in a way that is consistent with any limitation set out in the arrangement.