Environmental Management and Pollution Control Act 1994
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20 Authorized officers
(1) The Director is an authorized officer for the purposes of this Act.
(2) [Section 20 Subsection (2) amended by No. 75 of 2007, s. 9, Applied:01 Jul 2008] [Section 20 Subsection (2) amended by No. 86 of 2000, Sched. 1, Applied:01 May 2001] The Director may–
(a) [Section 20 Subsection (2) amended by No. 86 of 2000, Sched. 1, Applied:01 May 2001] appoint State Service officers and State Service employees appointed or employed in the Department; and
(b) [Section 20 Subsection (2) amended by No. 86 of 2000, Sched. 1, Applied:01 May 2001] appoint State Service officers and State Service employees appointed or employed in another Agency, with the consent of the Head of that Agency–
as authorized officers for the purposes of this Act, and those persons may exercise the powers and perform the functions of an authorized officer in conjunction with State Service employment.
(3) [Section 20 Subsection (3) substituted by No. 76 of 2003, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Jan 2004] A police officer is an authorized officer.
(4) [Section 20 Subsection (4) amended by No. 75 of 2007, s. 9, Applied:01 Jul 2008] The Director may, with the consent of any person, appoint that person or an employee of that person as an authorized officer.
(5) [Section 20 Subsection (5) amended by No. 75 of 2007, s. 9, Applied:01 Jul 2008] A person appointed as an authorized officer is to be appointed on such terms and conditions as the Director determines.