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(1) A person who, immediately before the repeal of a repealed provision, was a fisheries officer under this Act is taken, on that repeal, to have also been appointed as an authorised officer under the Biosecurity Act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.

(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.

(4) However, the Secretary under the Biosecurity Act 2015 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 as soon as practicable.

(5) This clause does not apply to police officers.