Appointment of fisheries officers by Minister
243 Appointment of fisheries officers by Minister
The Minister may appoint any of the following persons as fisheries officers for the purposes of this Act—
a statutory officer,
a public servant,
a person employed by a public or local authority,
a person belonging to a class of persons prescribed by the regulations.
The Minister may, in and by the instrument of the officer’s authority under this Division, limit the functions that a fisheries officer may exercise under this Act (including limiting the purposes for which or the area in which those functions may be exercised).
A reference in this Act or in an instrument under this Act to a fisheries officer is to be construed subject to any such limitation.
The Minister may, at any time, revoke an appointment of a fisheries officer or revoke or vary any limitation of the functions of a fisheries officer.
This provision refers to the regulations (prescribed by the regulations
). Made under this Act:
- Fisheries Management (Abalone Share Management Plan) Regulation 2000
- Fisheries Management (Aquaculture) Regulation 2024
- Fisheries Management (Authority to Fish Silver Perch) Order 2007 · Regulation
12 more instruments made under this Act are listed on the Act’s overview.
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