Inspectors
Who is an inspector? (1A) For the purposes of this Act, each of the following is an inspector: (a) a person, or a member of a class of persons, appointed under subsection (1) (an appointed inspector); (b) a Fair Work Inspector. Appointed inspectors (1) The Minister may, by written instrument: (a) appoint a person to be an inspector; or (b) appoint a class of persons to be inspectors. (2) An appointed inspector is appointed for the period specified in the instrument of appointment, which must not be longer than the period specified in regulations made for the purposes of this subsection. (3) An appointed inspector has the powers conferred on an inspector by this Division, or the regulations, that are specified in his or her instrument of appointment. Fair Work Inspectors (4) An inspector who is a Fair Work Inspector has the powers conferred on an inspector by this Division or the regulations. (5) A Fair Work Inspector continues to be an inspector for the purposes of this Act while he or she continues to be a Fair Work Inspector (under the Fair Work Act 2009). Note: The Minister may give written directions specifying the manner in which, and any conditions and qualifications subject to which, powers conferred on inspectors are to be exercised: see section 499.
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