29Authorised officers for issuing penalty notices

29 Authorised officers for issuing penalty notices

29 Authorised officers for issuing penalty notices

For the Act, section 31A(6), the following classes of persons are prescribed as authorised officers—

(a) police officers,

(b) members of staff of the Corporation if the Corporation has duly authorised the members to exercise the functions of an authorised officer,

(c) persons who are authorised to serve or issue a penalty notice under the following provisions—

(i) the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974, section 192,

(ii) the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997, section 224,

(iii) the Water Management Act 2000, section 365,

(d) persons who are appointed as fisheries officers under the Fisheries Management Act 1994, section 243,

(e) persons who are appointed as authorised officers for marine legislation under the Marine Safety Act 1998, section 96,

(f) members of staff of the following councils who are authorised to serve a penalty notice under the Local Government Act 1993, section 679—

(i) Dungog Shire Council,

(ii) Port Stephens Council.