86Evidence of authority

#### 86 Evidence of authority 86 Evidence of authority > > (1) For the purposes of sections 164 and 165 of the Act, the prescribed evidence of a person’s authority is— > > > > > (a) a written instrument of authority signed by the Secretary that identifies the person so authorised (unless the person has been provided with an identification card as referred to in paragraph (b)), or > > > > > (b) the identification card provided to the person in respect of the person’s appointment as an authorised officer under section 189 of the [Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1997-156) (as applying under section 156B of the Act). > > > (2) For the purposes of section 164(1)(a)(iii) of the Act, the prescribed form of receipt is as set out in Form 1 of Schedule 2 or in any other form that may be approved by the Secretary.