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Nature Conservation Act 1992
sec.127Appointment of conservation officers
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### 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.