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Protection of the Environment Operations (General) Regulation 2022
128Limits on exercise of functions by enforcement officers—the Act, s 226
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#### 128 Limits on exercise of functions by enforcement officers—the Act, s 226
128 Limits on exercise of functions by enforcement officers—the Act, s 226
> > (1) An enforcement officer appointed by a local council may exercise the functions of an enforcement officer only in the area of the council.
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> > (2) Nothing prevents a person being appointed as an enforcement officer by more than 1 local council.
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> > (3) An enforcement officer must not exercise the functions of an enforcement officer for a penalty notice offence alleged to have been committed by—
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> > > (a) the organisation that appointed the person as an enforcement officer, or
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> > > (b) a member of staff of the organisation.