75Persons eligible for appointment as authorised officers

75 Persons eligible for appointment as authorised officers

75 Persons eligible for appointment as authorised officers

(1) Each of the following persons is eligible to be appointed as an authorised officer for the purposes of this Act—

(a) an employee of the Department,

(b) an employee of the Environment Protection Authority,

(c) an employee of the Department of Planning and Environment,

(d) an employee of Fire and Rescue NSW,

(e) a member of a permanent fire brigade within the meaning of the Fire and Rescue NSW Act 1989,

(f) an employee of a council who is an authorised person under the Local Government Act 1993,

(g) a person of a class prescribed by the regulations.

(2) A police officer is taken to be an authorised officer under this Act and may exercise all of the functions of an authorised officer under this Act.

(3) Nothing in this Act limits the functions of a person who is an authorised officer under any other Act or law.

s 75: Am 2018 No 59, Sch 5.1; 2022 No 59, Sch 3.7; 2024 No 53, Sch 3.4[3].