309Powers of the Minister in enforcing certain Parts of this Act

309 Powers of the Minister in enforcing certain Parts of this Act S. 309(1) amended by No. 99/2005 s. 67, substituted by No. 23/2019 s. 97, amended by No. 48/2021 s. 107(1). (1) For the purposes of Parts 3A, 4, 4AA, 4B and 5, the Minister— (a) has the powers given by section 133 to an officer of an Authority; and (b) may authorise a person in writing to exercise the powers given by section 133. (2) Section 134 applies to the Minister in the exercise of those powers as if he or she were an officer of an Authority. S. 309(3) amended by No. 48/2021 s. 107(2). (3) For the purposes of ensuring that Parts 4, 4AA and 5 are complied with, the Minister has the powers given by section 151 to an Authority. (4) This Act applies to a notice of contravention issued by the Minister as if it were issued by an Authority under section 151.