164Appointment of fisheries officer

### 164 Appointment of fisheries officer > > (1)  The Secretary, by instrument in writing, may appoint a person as a fisheries officer for the period, not exceeding 3 years, specified in the instrument. > > > (2)  The Secretary may appoint a person who is a fisheries officer, fisheries inspector or similar officer in another State or a Territory of the Commonwealth under any law relating to fisheries in that State or Territory as a fisheries officer for the purpose of this Act. > > > (3)  The Secretary is to issue to a fisheries officer an identity card in an approved form which – > > > > > > (a) certifies the appointment as a fisheries officer for the purpose of this Act; and > > > > > > > (b) specifies the period of the appointment; and > > > > > > > (c) contains a recent photograph of the fisheries officer. > > > (4)  [*\[Section 164 Subsection (4) omitted by No. 42 of 1998, s. 18, Applied:18 Dec 1998\]*](/view/html/inforce/1998-12-18/act-1998-042#GS18@EN) .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .