33Fisheries officers may exercise biosecurity functions

#### 33 Fisheries officers may exercise biosecurity functions 33 Fisheries officers may exercise biosecurity functions > > (1) A person who, immediately before the repeal of a repealed provision, was a fisheries officer under this Act is taken, on that repeal, to have also been appointed as an authorised officer under the [Biosecurity Act 2015](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2015-024). > > > (2) Appointment is subject to any conditions or limitations on the person’s appointment as a fisheries officer. > > > (3) Any instrument of authority as a fisheries officer issued under this Act is taken to be sufficient evidence of authority as an authorised officer under the [Biosecurity Act 2015](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2015-024). > > > (4) However, the Secretary under the [Biosecurity Act 2015](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2015-024) is to issue each fisheries officer appointed as an authorised officer under this clause with evidence of their authority to exercise functions as an authorised officer under the [Biosecurity Act 2015](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2015-024) as soon as practicable. > > > (5) This clause does not apply to police officers.