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The amendment would ensure that anyone designated as an authorised officer under the Bill must hold a recognised counterfraud qualification, such as PINS. The rationale for this is straightforward: the powers granted under the Bill are significant and intrusive. If misused or applied without proper judgment, they could cause serious harm to individuals and public trust alike. It is therefore imperative that those exercising such powers have the training, competence and ethical grounding necessary to use them responsibly, proportionately and in accordance with the law.