Control of Vectors and Pesticides Act 1998 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 2 · Administration of Act
4. Administration of Act and appointment of authorised officers, etc.
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The Director-General is responsible for the administration of this Act, subject to the general or special directions of the Minister.
Director-General
“Director-General” means the Director‑General of Public Health appointed under section 3(1) of the Environmental Public Health Act 1987;
The Director-General may in writing appoint any of the following persons to be an authorised officer for the purposes of this Act:
a public officer;
an officer or auxiliary officer of the Agency;
an officer of any statutory authority;
an auxiliary police officer appointed under the Police Force Act 2004.
The Director-General may, by instrument in writing under the hand of the Director‑General, appoint any person who in his or her opinion is qualified to carry out any analysis, test or examination or to make any report for the purposes of this Act.
The Director-General may, with the approval of the Minister, delegate the exercise of all or any of the powers conferred or duties imposed upon him or her by this Act to any authorised officer, subject to such conditions or limitations as the Director‑General may specify.