19Authorised officers

19 Authorised officers

[Section 19 Repealed by No. 22 of 1987, s. 12 ]

(1)  [Section 19 Subsection (1) amended by No. 13 of 2019, Sched. 1, Applied:18 Jun 2019] The Commissioner or the Secretary, in writing, may authorise a person, or any member of a class of persons, to be an authorised officer.

(2)  An authorisation may be limited –

(a) to the performance or exercise of the functions or powers specified in the authorisation; or

(b) in any other way specified in the authorisation.

(3)  [Section 19 Subsection (3) amended by No. 13 of 2019, Sched. 1, Applied:18 Jun 2019] On authorising a person as an authorised officer under subsection (1) , the Commissioner or the Secretary must ensure that the authorised officer is issued with an identity card that bears a recent photograph of the authorised officer.

(4)  An authorised officer must produce his or her identity card for inspection –

(a) before exercising a power, or performing a function, under this Act or the regulations if it is practicable to do so; and

(b) at any time during the exercise of such a power, or the performance of such a function, as soon as practicable after being asked to do so.