Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00742:section:533
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00742
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 533
Character Range: 1124236–1125894

533  Inspectors
 (1) A person is an inspector for the purposes of a particular provision of this Act if:
 (a) the person is an officer appointed by the ACMA, by written instrument, to be an inspector:
 (i) for the purposes of this Act in general; or
 (ii) for the purposes of that provision; or
 (b) the person is an officer included in a class of officers appointed by the ACMA, by notice in the Gazette, to be inspectors:
 (i) for the purposes of this Act in general; or
 (ii) for the purposes of that provision; or
 (c) if the person is a member (other than a special member) of the Australian Federal Police or of the police force of a Territory.
 (2) In this section:
Commonwealth officer means:
 (a) a person who, whether on a full‑time or a part‑time basis, and whether in a permanent capacity or otherwise:
 (i) is in the service or employment of the Commonwealth, the Administration of an external Territory or an authority of the Commonwealth; or
 (ii) holds or performs the duties of any office or position established by or under a law of the Commonwealth or an external Territory; or
 (b) a member of the Defence Force.
officer means:
 (a) a Commonwealth officer; or
 (b) a State officer.
State includes:
 (a) the Australian Capital Territory; and
 (b) the Northern Territory.
State officer means a person who, whether on a full‑time basis or a part‑time basis and whether in a permanent capacity or otherwise:
 (a) is in the service or employment of a State or an authority of a State; or
 (b) holds or performs the duties of any office or position established by or under a law of a State;
and includes a member of a police force of a State.