Noel Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)

An authorised person can include a person other than the chief surveyor. Section 71(1) provides that a surveyor of ships is an authorised person for the purposes of Part 4 of the Bill. It provides the Minister with the power to appoint authorised persons. It does not have to be a chief surveyor, but he or she will be among the authorised persons. It also provides for the revocation of appointments. The authorised person must receive a warrant of appointment from the Minister. The broader definition of "authorised persons" covers everybody necessary.