17Appointment of authorised officers

#### 17 Appointment of authorised officers 17 Appointment of authorised officers > > (1) A Competent Authority may appoint a person, or persons included in a class of persons, to be an authorised officer or authorised officers. > > > (2) In appointing authorised officers, a Competent Authority may specify that the appointment is subject to conditions or restrictions relating to— > > > > > (a) the powers that are exercisable by those officers, or > > > > > (b) when, where and in what circumstances those officers may exercise powers. > > > (3) A Competent Authority may issue identification cards containing prescribed details to authorised officers. > > **s 17:** Am 2009 No 106, Sch 1.5 \[2\].