sec.16Authorised officers

### sec.16 Authorised officers A community government or indigenous regional council may appoint any person to be an authorised officer for its local government area for such period as the community government or indigenous regional council specifies, to protect the natural and cultural resources of the area. Subject to subsection (3) , an authorised officer appointed under subsection (1) is to perform such functions and duties and may exercise such powers as are prescribed in the local laws for the local government area in which the authorised officer is appointed, which local laws may have regard to Aboriginal tradition or Island custom. An authorised officer may only perform a function or exercise a power, in respect of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander land in the local government area for which the authorised officer is appointed, under an agreement between the community government or indigenous regional council and the grantees of the land. s 16 prev s 16 ins 1999 No. 53 s 6 om 2004 No. 37 s 86 sch 1 pres s 16 ins 1990 No. 104 s 17 amd 1991 No. 76 s 17 ; 1999 No. 53 s 35 sch ; 2004 No. 37 s 86 sch 1 ; 2007 No. 59 s 17 (sec.16-ssec.1) A community government or indigenous regional council may appoint any person to be an authorised officer for its local government area for such period as the community government or indigenous regional council specifies, to protect the natural and cultural resources of the area. (sec.16-ssec.2) Subject to subsection (3) , an authorised officer appointed under subsection (1) is to perform such functions and duties and may exercise such powers as are prescribed in the local laws for the local government area in which the authorised officer is appointed, which local laws may have regard to Aboriginal tradition or Island custom. (sec.16-ssec.3) An authorised officer may only perform a function or exercise a power, in respect of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander land in the local government area for which the authorised officer is appointed, under an agreement between the community government or indigenous regional council and the grantees of the land.