Inspectors and Regulatory Officers

Tasks

There are many tasks done by inspectors and regulatory officers. A few are listed below:

• searching aircraft, vehicles, premises and people, and checking documents and goods to detect illegal activities such as undocumented cargo, prohibited goods and illegal aliens
• examining and assessing visas and residency applications
• testing applicants' ability to operate a motor vehicle, assessing applicants' suitability to hold learner's permits and probationary licences, and issuing learner's permits and probationary licences
• identifying pest and weed problems and determining treatments and management
• assessing claims for government benefits
• carrying out random checks of taxation documents to detect non-compliance with taxation legislation
• conducting visual checks of the mechanical, structural, electrical, pneumatic and hydraulic systems of railway wagons, carriages and locomotives for condition and correct classification
• ensuring that train, tram and bus services are provided according to schedule, monitoring the cleanliness, presentation and condition of vehicles, and recommending improvements and changes to services
• receiving and assessing applications for licences to use water, investigating the ability of water resources to meet new requirements, and conducting site inspections

Specific occupations

• Customs Officer
• Immigration Officer
• Motor Vehicle Licence Examiner
• Noxious Weeds and Pest Inspector
• Social Security Assessor
• Taxation Inspector
• Train Examiner
• Transport Operations Inspector
• Water Inspector
• Inspectors and Regulatory Officer
• Dog Catcher
• Technician Preventative Medicine (Army)
• Trade Mark Examiner
• Travel Accommodation Inspector
• Weights and Measures Inspector
• Biosecurity Officer (Weeds and Pests)
• Customs Inspector
• Customs Investigator
• Locomotive Inspector
• Bus Inspector
• Tram Inspector
• Boring Inspector
• Stream Control Officer