Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) The GEMS Regulator may, in writing, appoint an officer or employee of an agency (however described) of the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory as a GEMS inspector for the purposes of this Part.
Prerequisites to appointment
(2) The GEMS Regulator must not appoint a person as a GEMS inspector unless the GEMS Regulator is satisfied that the person has suitable training or experience to properly exercise the powers of a GEMS inspector.
(3) The GEMS Regulator must not appoint an officer or employee of an agency as a GEMS inspector without the agreement of:
(a) if the agency is an agency of the Commonwealth--the agency; and
(b) if the agency is an agency of a State or Territory--the State or Territory.
GEMS inspector to comply with directions
(4) A GEMS inspector must, in exercising powers as such, comply with any directions of the GEMS Regulator.
(5) If a direction is given under subsection (4) in writing, the direction is not a legislative instrument.