Transport Operations (Marine Pollution) Regulation 2018
sec.65Persons who may be appointed as authorised officers— Act , s 72
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sec.65 Persons who may be appointed as authorised officers— Act , s 72
For section 72 (1) (e) of the Act , the following persons are prescribed— an officer or employee of the Australian Maritime Safety Authority; an officer or employee of the Commonwealth department with responsibility for matters relating to transport; an officer or employee of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority; an officer or employee of a port operator; an officer or employee of a department or other entity that, under the law of another State, performs functions in relation to marine safety, ports or the environment; a police officer; See the Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000 , section 13 (2) . if an entity has entered into an agreement with MSQ or a port authority the purpose of which is to allow employees of the entity to be appointed as authorised persons—an employee of the entity. In this section— Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority means the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority established under the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975 (Cwlth) . (sec.65-ssec.1) For section 72 (1) (e) of the Act , the following persons are prescribed— an officer or employee of the Australian Maritime Safety Authority; an officer or employee of the Commonwealth department with responsibility for matters relating to transport; an officer or employee of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority; an officer or employee of a port operator; an officer or employee of a department or other entity that, under the law of another State, performs functions in relation to marine safety, ports or the environment; a police officer; See the Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000 , section 13 (2) . if an entity has entered into an agreement with MSQ or a port authority the purpose of which is to allow employees of the entity to be appointed as authorised persons—an employee of the entity. (sec.65-ssec.2) In this section— Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority means the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority established under the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975 (Cwlth) .
- (a) an officer or employee of the Australian Maritime Safety Authority;
- (b) an officer or employee of the Commonwealth department with responsibility for matters relating to transport;
- (c) an officer or employee of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority;
- (d) an officer or employee of a port operator;
- (e) an officer or employee of a department or other entity that, under the law of another State, performs functions in relation to marine safety, ports or the environment;
- (f) a police officer; Note— See the Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000 , section 13 (2) .
- (g) if an entity has entered into an agreement with MSQ or a port authority the purpose of which is to allow employees of the entity to be appointed as authorised persons—an employee of the entity.