Fisheries Management Act 1994
243Appointment of fisheries officers by Minister
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243 Appointment of fisheries officers by Minister
243 Appointment of fisheries officers by Minister
(1) The Minister may appoint any of the following persons as fisheries officers for the purposes of this Act—
(a) a statutory officer,
(b) a public servant,
(c) a person employed by a public or local authority,
(d) a person belonging to a class of persons prescribed by the regulations.
(2) The Minister may, in and by the instrument of the officer’s authority under this Division, limit the functions that a fisheries officer may exercise under this Act (including limiting the purposes for which or the area in which those functions may be exercised).
(3) A reference in this Act or in an instrument under this Act to a fisheries officer is to be construed subject to any such limitation.
(4) The Minister may, at any time, revoke an appointment of a fisheries officer or revoke or vary any limitation of the functions of a fisheries officer.