sec.251Regulation may appoint prescribed class of police officer

### sec.251 Regulation may appoint prescribed class of police officer A regulation under this Act may provide that each police officer of a class described in the regulation is an inspector under this Act. A regulation may declare that each police officer who is for the time being a member of the unit of the police service known as the stock investigation squad is an inspector under this Act. A police officer of the class described in the regulation is an inspector under this Act without further appointment. A regulation under subsection (1) does not limit the operation of the Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000 , section 14 in relation to the exercise by a police officer of the powers of an inspector under this Act. However, subsection (3) does not prevent a regulation under subsection (1) from also limiting an inspector’s exercise of powers under this Act. (sec.251-ssec.1) A regulation under this Act may provide that each police officer of a class described in the regulation is an inspector under this Act. A regulation may declare that each police officer who is for the time being a member of the unit of the police service known as the stock investigation squad is an inspector under this Act. (sec.251-ssec.2) A police officer of the class described in the regulation is an inspector under this Act without further appointment. (sec.251-ssec.3) A regulation under subsection (1) does not limit the operation of the Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000 , section 14 in relation to the exercise by a police officer of the powers of an inspector under this Act. (sec.251-ssec.4) However, subsection (3) does not prevent a regulation under subsection (1) from also limiting an inspector’s exercise of powers under this Act.