Part 2Commercial sexual services
Powers to enter and inspect compliance with health and safety requirements
25Inspectors
Every person designated as a Medical Officer of Health by the Director-General of Health under the Health Act 1956 is an inspector for the purposes of this Act.
A Medical Officer of Health may also appoint persons as inspectors for his or her health district, on a permanent or temporary basis, for the purposes of this Act.
A Medical Officer of Health may appoint a person as an inspector only if satisfied that he or she is suitably qualified or trained to carry out that role.
That appointment must be in writing and must contain—
- a reference to this section; and
- the full name of the appointed person; and
- a statement of the powers conferred on the appointed person by section 26 and the purpose under section 24 for which those powers may be used.