sec.127Appointment of conservation officers

### sec.127 Appointment of conservation officers The Minister may— appoint an employee of the department; or appoint an officer of the public service; or appoint a police officer; or with the person’s consent, appoint another person; to be a conservation officer. Under the Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000 , section 13 , a police officer may be appointed as a conservation officer only with the written approval of the commissioner of the police service. The Minister may appoint a conservation officer, who has satisfactorily completed a course of training approved by the Minister, to be a special conservation officer. An appointment under subsection (1) or (2) must be in, or evidenced by, writing signed by the Minister. A conservation officer appointed under subsection (1) (a) or (b) holds office subject to the conditions specified in the instrument of appointment. A conservation officer appointed under subsection (1) (d) — holds office for the term, and subject to the conditions, specified in the instrument of appointment; and may resign office by writing signed and given to the Minister. s 127 amd 1994 No. 42 s 33 ; 2000 No. 5 s 373 sch 3 ; 2011 No. 6 s 142 sch (sec.127-ssec.1) The Minister may— appoint an employee of the department; or appoint an officer of the public service; or appoint a police officer; or with the person’s consent, appoint another person; to be a conservation officer. Under the Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000 , section 13 , a police officer may be appointed as a conservation officer only with the written approval of the commissioner of the police service. (sec.127-ssec.2) The Minister may appoint a conservation officer, who has satisfactorily completed a course of training approved by the Minister, to be a special conservation officer. (sec.127-ssec.3) An appointment under subsection (1) or (2) must be in, or evidenced by, writing signed by the Minister. (sec.127-ssec.4) A conservation officer appointed under subsection (1) (a) or (b) holds office subject to the conditions specified in the instrument of appointment. (sec.127-ssec.5) A conservation officer appointed under subsection (1) (d) — holds office for the term, and subject to the conditions, specified in the instrument of appointment; and may resign office by writing signed and given to the Minister. - (a) appoint an employee of the department; or - (b) appoint an officer of the public service; or - (c) appoint a police officer; or - (d) with the person’s consent, appoint another person; - (a) holds office for the term, and subject to the conditions, specified in the instrument of appointment; and - (b) may resign office by writing signed and given to the Minister.