147VAppointment of persons to assist investigator

1. For the purposes of assisting the investigator in the performance of the investigator's functions under this Part, the Secretary may appoint any person (the appointed person) to assist the investigator.

2. The Secretary must pay to the appointed person, by way of remuneration and expenses for his or her services, the sum that is agreed upon between the appointed person and the Secretary.

3. No appointed person is personally liable for any act or omission done, in good faith, in the performance or exercise or intended performance or exercise of his or her functions or powers under this Act.

4. The investigator may delegate any of the functions or powers of the investigator, either generally or specifically, to the appointed person.

5. The appointed person may, unless the delegation provides otherwise, perform the function or exercise the power in the same manner, subject to the same restrictions, and with the same effect as if the appointed person were the investigator.

6. If the appointed person purports to perform a function or exercise a power under a delegation, the appointed person—

7. is, in the absence of proof to the contrary, presumed to do so in accordance with the terms of that delegation; and
8. must produce evidence of his or her authority to do so, if reasonably requested to do so.

9. No delegation under this section—

10. affects or prevents the performance of any function or the exercise of any power by the investigator; or
11. affects the responsibility of the investigator for the actions of the appointed person acting under the delegation.

Notes

• Section 147V: inserted, on 1 April 2010, by section 13 of the Electricity Amendment Act 2006 (2006 No 70).