Authorised officers
26 Authorised officers
The Secretary may appoint a government sector employee to be an authorised officer for the purposes of this Act.
An appointment may apply to a specified employee or to employees of a specified class.
An appointment may be made subject to conditions specified in the instrument of appointment.
The Secretary may, at any time, revoke an appointment of an authorised officer or vary or revoke a condition of appointment or impose a further condition of appointment.
All police officers are authorised officers for the purposes of this Act.
Nothing in this Act limits the powers of a police officer under the Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002 or any other law.
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