Heritage Act 2011
141Who is heritage officer
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141 Who is heritage officer (1) A heritage officer is: (a) a person appointed under subsection (2) as a heritage officer (an appointed heritage officer); or (b) a police officer. (2) The CEO may appoint as a heritage officer: (a) a public sector employee of the Agency; or (b) a public sector employee of another Agency under an arrangement with the Chief Executive Officer of that Agency; or (c) an officer or employee of a statutory corporation or local government council under an arrangement with the corporation or council; or (d) an officer or employee of another jurisdiction, or an authority of another jurisdiction, under an arrangement with the jurisdiction or authority. (3) An appointed heritage officer has the powers and functions of a heritage officer under this Act as stated in the appointment. (4) A police officer has all the powers and functions of a heritage officer. (5) In this section: another jurisdiction means the Commonwealth, a State or another Territory.