28Functions of authorised officers under this Act

#### 28 Functions of authorised officers under this Act 28 Functions of authorised officers under this Act > > (1) An authorised officer under the [Biosecurity Act 2015](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2015-024) may exercise any function of an inspector under a repealed provision or a relevant instrument that continues to have effect. Accordingly, a reference in a repealed provision or relevant instrument to an inspector is taken, on the repeal of section 48 by the [Biosecurity Act 2015](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2015-024), to include a reference to an authorised officer under that Act. > > > (2) The powers conferred on an authorised officer by subclause (1) are subject to any conditions or limitations that apply to the person’s appointment as an authorised officer under that Act. > > > (3) Any evidence of authority as an authorised officer issued under the [Biosecurity Act 2015](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2015-024) is taken to be sufficient evidence of authority to exercise the functions of an inspector under a repealed provision or relevant instrument.