Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2016C00700:clause:1_22
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2016C00700
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 22
Character Range: 35150–36434

22  Appointment
 (1) The Rail Safety Regulator, by instrument in writing, may appoint a person, or person of a prescribed class, to be a rail safety officer for a term, and subject to the conditions, specified in the instrument.
Note 1: A person appointed under sub‑section (1) need not be an employee of the Rail Safety Regulator or of a government agency.
Note 2: A person appointed under sub‑section (1) may be a police officer of this jurisdiction or a rail safety officer under a corresponding rail safety law.
 (2) The Rail Safety Regulator must not appoint a person under sub‑section (1) unless the Rail Safety Regulator is satisfied the person holds appropriate qualifications, or has appropriate experience, to perform the functions of a rail safety officer under this Act.
 (3) Without limiting the conditions to which the appointment of a rail safety officer may be subject, a condition may specify one or more of the following—
 (a) functions under this Act or the regulations that may not be exercised by the rail safety officer;
 (b) the only functions under this Act or the regulations that may be exercised by the rail safety officer;
 (c) the circumstances or manner in which a function under this Act or the regulations may be performed by the rail safety officer.