244Entry on land for taking measurements

244 Entry on land for taking measurements

(1)  In this section,

authorised person means –

(a) [Section 244 Subsection (1) amended by No. 86 of 2000, Sched. 1, Applied:01 May 2001] a State Service officer or State Service employee who is employed in the Department and authorised in writing by the Secretary; and

(b) a person who is employed by, or for the purposes of, a responsible water entity and authorised in writing by the entity; and

(c) [Section 244 Subsection (1) amended by No. 56 of 2008, s. 108, Applied:11 Feb 2009] any other person authorised in writing by the Minister for the purposes of this section;

[Section 244 Subsection (1) amended by No. 56 of 2008, s. 108, Applied:11 Feb 2009] general technical power means a power under section 240(a) , (b) , (c) , (d) , (e) , (f) , (g) , (i) , (j) , (k) , (m) , (n) , (o) or (p) .

(2)  An authority may be granted by reference to an office or position held in an Agency or the water entity.

(3)  [Section 244 Subsection (3) substituted by No. 56 of 2008, s. 108, Applied:11 Feb 2009] The Minister, by instrument in writing, may authorise an authorised person, or authorised persons of a particular class, to exercise any general technical powers.

(3A)  [Section 244 Subsection (3A) inserted by No. 56 of 2008, s. 108, Applied:11 Feb 2009] An authorised person who is an authorised officer may enter on and survey any land and take any action required to exercise any general technical power.