Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025L00221:reg:13
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025L00221
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 13
Character Range: 11440–13071

13  Authorised persons

Minister may appoint authorised persons
 (1) The Minister may, in writing, appoint:
 (a) a person; or
 (b) a person holding, occupying, or performing the duties of, a specified office or position;
as an authorised person for the purposes of paragraph 11(1)(a).
Note: Under section 12C of the Seat of Government (Administration) Act 1910 the Minister may delegate all or any of the Minister's powers or functions under any Ordinance made under that Act.

Limitations on appointments
 (2) The Minister must not appoint a person under paragraph (1)(a) unless:
 (a) the person is an Australian citizen or a permanent resident of Australia; and
 (b) the Minister is satisfied that the person is a suitable person to be appointed, having regard in particular to:
 (i) whether the person has any criminal convictions; and
 (ii) the person's employment record; and
 (iii) whether the person has satisfactorily completed adequate training to exercise the powers of an authorised person that are proposed to be given to the person.
 (3) The Minister must not appoint a person under paragraph (1)(b) unless the Minister is satisfied that the office or position is sufficiently senior for the person to exercise the powers of an authorised person.

Spent convictions
 (4) To avoid doubt, nothing in this section affects the operation of Part VIIC of the Crimes Act 1914.
Note: Part VIIC of the Crimes Act 1914 includes provisions that, in certain circumstances, relieve persons from the requirement to disclose spent convictions and require persons aware of such convictions to disregard them.

Part 3—Miscellaneous