Queensland Numbered Acts

CHILD SAFE ORGANISATIONS ACT 2024 - SECT 64

64 Appointment

(1) The commission may, by instrument in writing, appoint any of the following persons who are appropriately qualified as authorised officers—

(a) a staff member of the commission;

(b) another public service employee;

(c) a person prescribed by regulation.

(2) However, the commission may appoint a person as an authorised officer only if the commission is satisfied—

(a) if the person will be exercising a power under section 44 —the person has appropriate qualifications, training or experience in interviewing child victims of alleged abuse; and

(b) the person is otherwise appropriately qualified to be appointed as an authorised officer.