### 147 Scientific observers > [*\[Section 147 Subsection (2) amended by No. 86 of 2000, Sched. 1, Applied:01 May 2001\]*](/view/html/inforce/2001-05-01/act-2000-086#JS1@Ja91@GC1@EN) [*\[Section 147 Substituted by No. 7 of 2007, s. 43, Applied:30 Apr 2007\]*](/view/html/inforce/2007-04-30/act-2007-007#GS43@EN) > > > (1) The Secretary, by instrument in writing, may authorise persons to be scientific observers for the purposes of the scientific observer scheme. > > > (2) Persons holding authorisations under [subsection (1)](#GS147@Gs1@EN) are not subject to the [State Service Act 2000](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2000-085) but a State Service officer or State Service employee may hold such an authorisation in conjunction with his or her State Service employment. > > > (3) However, the Secretary must not authorise any of the following to be scientific observers: > > > > > > (a) a fisheries officer; > > > > > > > (b) an assistant fisheries officer; > > > > > > > (c) a person who has any of the powers of a fisheries officer.

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