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Electricity Act 1996
Part 4Electricity entities' powers and duties
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Part 4—Electricity entities' powers and duties
Division 1—Electricity officers
41—Appointment of electricity officers
(1) An electricity entity may, subject to conditions determined by the Minister, appoint a person to be an electricity officer for the entity.
(2) An electricity officer may only exercise powers under this Act subject to the conditions of appointment and any directions given to the electricity officer by the entity.
42—Conditions of appointment
(1) An electricity officer may be appointed for a stated term or for an indefinite term that continues while the officer holds a stated office or position.
(2) An electricity officer may be removed from office by the electricity entity.
43—Electricity officer's identity card
(1) An electricity entity must give each electricity officer for the entity an identity card.
(2) The identity card must be in a form approved by the Minister and must—
(a) contain a photograph of the electricity officer taken for the purpose; and
(b) be signed by the electricity officer; and
(c) identify the electricity officer as an electricity officer for the relevant electricity entity.
(3) A person must, within two days after ceasing to be an electricity officer, return the identity card to the electricity entity.
Maximum penalty: $250.
44—Production of identity card
An electricity officer must, before exercising a power in relation to another person, produce the officer's identity card for inspection by the other person.