Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) The Regulator may, by writing, appoint any of the following as a WELS inspector:
(a) an officer or employee of an agency of the Commonwealth;
(b) an officer or employee of an agency of a State or Territory.
(2) However, the Regulator must not appoint an officer or employee of an agency of a State or Territory as a WELS inspector without the agreement of the State or Territory.
(3) In exercising his or her powers or performing his or her functions a WELS inspector must comply with any direction of the Regulator.
Note: Part 7.8 of the Criminal Code provides offences in relation to causing harm to, and impersonation and obstruction of, Commonwealth public officials.