The Principal Act is amended by the insertion of the following sections after section 68:

"68A. Appointment of authorised officer

(1) The Authority may appoint a person (in this Act referred to as an 'authorised officer') or more than one such person for such period and subject to such terms as the Authority may determine.

(2) The Authority may, where appropriate having regard to its functions under this Act, request an authorised officer to carry out an examination of the compliance by a charitable organisation with a provision of this Act.

(3) The Authority may revoke the appointment of an authorised officer appointed under subsection (1) whether or not the appointment was for a fixed period.

(4) An appointment under subsection (1) ceases -

(a) if it is revoked under subsection (3),

(b) if it is for a fixed period, on the expiry of that period, or

(c) if the person appointed is a member of staff of the Authority, on the person ceasing to be such a member.

(5) An authorised officer appointed under subsection (1) shall be furnished with a warrant of his or her appointment and when exercising a power under this Act shall, if requested by any person affected thereby, produce the warrant, or a copy of it, to that person for inspection.