sec.256Functions of authorised officers

### sec.256 Functions of authorised officers An authorised officer has the following functions— to investigate, monitor and enforce compliance with this Act; to investigate or monitor whether an occasion has arisen for the exercise of powers under this Act; to facilitate the exercise of powers under this Act; to help achieve the purposes of this Act by providing advice and information on how the purposes may be achieved. Subject to this Act, an authorised officer may exercise the powers under this Act for the purpose of these functions. (sec.256-ssec.1) An authorised officer has the following functions— to investigate, monitor and enforce compliance with this Act; to investigate or monitor whether an occasion has arisen for the exercise of powers under this Act; to facilitate the exercise of powers under this Act; to help achieve the purposes of this Act by providing advice and information on how the purposes may be achieved. (sec.256-ssec.2) Subject to this Act, an authorised officer may exercise the powers under this Act for the purpose of these functions. - (a) to investigate, monitor and enforce compliance with this Act; - (b) to investigate or monitor whether an occasion has arisen for the exercise of powers under this Act; - (c) to facilitate the exercise of powers under this Act; - (d) to help achieve the purposes of this Act by providing advice and information on how the purposes may be achieved.