237Appointment of authorised officers

237 Appointment of authorised officers

(1)  The Minister may, in writing, appoint persons to be authorised officers for the purposes of this Act but, if the person appointed is an officer or employee of a council, the appointment is to be made only with the agreement of the council.

(2)  An appointment –

(a) is to be for a period, not exceeding 3 years, stated in the instrument of appointment; and

(b) may be made subject to conditions limiting the area within which, or the purposes for which, the appointee may exercise the powers of an authorised officer.

(3)  The Minister must provide an authorised officer with an identity card in an approved form.

(4)  The Minister may, by notice in writing served on an authorised officer –

(a) vary or revoke a condition of the appointment; or

(b) revoke the appointment.