7Fisheries Officers

7 Fisheries Officers (1) The Minister may appoint such persons as the Minister thinks fit to be Fisheries Officers. (2) The Director is a Fisheries Officer. (3) Every police officer is a Fisheries Officer. (4) A Fisheries Officer who is carrying out functions and duties under this Act has, in addition to the other powers conferred on a Fisheries Officer under this Act, all the powers and protection of a police officer with the rank of constable. (5) A reference in any law in force in the Territory to a police officer with the rank of constable, or a reference that includes such a reference, includes a reference to a Fisheries Officer acting in the execution of the Officer's duty. Note for section 7 A Fisheries Officer is an authorised officer for this Act – see section 4(1), definition authorised officer.