8Rangers

### 8 Rangers > > (1)  The Secretary may appoint a State Service officer or State Service employee employed in the Department to be a ranger and that officer or employee may hold that office in conjunction with State Service employment. > > > (2)  The Secretary, with the consent of another Head of a State Service Agency, may appoint a State Service officer or State Service employee employed in that Agency to be a ranger and that officer or employee may hold that office in conjunction with State Service employment. > > > (3)  The Secretary may authorise a person who is not a State Service officer or State Service employee to perform the functions and exercise the powers of a ranger. > > > (4)  An appointment as a ranger under [subsection (1)](#GS8@Gs1@EN) or [(2)](#GS8@Gs2@EN) , or an authorisation under [subsection (3)](#GS8@Gs3@EN) , may be limited to the land, or the part of the State, specified in the appointment or authorisation. > > > (5)  A ranger appointed under [subsection (1)](#GS8@Gs1@EN) or [(2)](#GS8@Gs2@EN) , or authorised under [subsection (3)](#GS8@Gs3@EN) , in respect of particular land or a particular part of the State is not to perform the functions or exercise the powers of a ranger under this Act in respect of any other land or part of the State.