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Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000
sec.727Appointment and qualifications
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### sec.727 Appointment and qualifications
The commissioner may appoint a public service officer or a police officer as a drug control officer.
However, the commissioner may appoint a person as a drug control officer only if—
the commissioner is satisfied the person is qualified for appointment because the person has the necessary expertise or experience; or
the person has satisfactorily finished training approved by the commissioner.
s 727 ins 2003 No. 5 s 25
(sec.727-ssec.1) The commissioner may appoint a public service officer or a police officer as a drug control officer.
(sec.727-ssec.2) However, the commissioner may appoint a person as a drug control officer only if— the commissioner is satisfied the person is qualified for appointment because the person has the necessary expertise or experience; or the person has satisfactorily finished training approved by the commissioner.
- (a) the commissioner is satisfied the person is qualified for appointment because the person has the necessary expertise or experience; or
- (b) the person has satisfactorily finished training approved by the commissioner.