Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) The Director of Biosecurity may, in writing, authorise a person to be a biosecurity officer under this Act if:
(a) the person is:
(i) an officer or employee of a Commonwealth body; or
(ii) an officer or employee of a State or Territory body; or
(iii) a member of the Australian Defence Force; or
(iv) another person who the Director of Biosecurity considers it necessary to authorise to be a biosecurity officer under this Act; and
(b) the person satisfies the training and qualification requirements for biosecurity officers determined under subsection (5).
(2) The Director of Biosecurity must not authorise an officer or employee of a State or Territory body to be a biosecurity officer unless an arrangement is in force under section 547 in relation to the officer or employee.
(3) An authorisation may specify the period during which it has effect.
Note: An authorisation may cease to have effect under subsection 546(7).
(4) The Director of Biosecurity may, in writing, vary or revoke an authorisation at any time.
(5) The Director of Biosecurity must determine, in writing, training and qualification requirements for biosecurity officers.
(6) A determination made under subsection (5) is not a legislative instrument.