(1) The Secretary may, by writing, appoint an APS employee in the Department to be an authorised officer of the Department for the purposes of this Part. The Secretary may do so only if the Secretary is satisfied that the employee has suitable qualifications for such an appointment.
(2) The Secretary may, by writing, appoint an employee of an authorised Commonwealth contractor to be an authorised employee of the contractor for the purposes of this Part. The Secretary may do so only if the Secretary is satisfied that the employee has suitable qualifications for such an appointment.