Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997
220Officers and employees of authorities
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220 Officers and employees of authorities
220 Officers and employees of authorities
(1) If an authority is authorised by this Division to institute proceedings for an offence, the proceedings may also be instituted by an officer or employee of the authority with the written consent of—
(a) the authority, or
(b) such member, officer or employee of the authority as may be authorised by the authority for the purposes of this Division.
(2) In this section—
employee of an authority includes a person whose services are used by the authority and who is, in respect of those services, subject to the direction and control of the authority.
s 220: Am 2002 No 14, Sch 2 [20].