Authorised persons
25 Authorised persons
(1) The Minister may, in writing, appoint a person to be an authorised person.
(2) An authorised person may, subject to the conditions determined by the Minister, exercise the powers of an officer that are specified in the authorised person's appointment.
(3) The Minister may issue to an authorised person an approved identity card.
An identity card issued under subsection (3) must:
contain the authorised person's photograph; and
be signed by the authorised person; and
be verified by the Minister.
(5) If an authorised person exercises a power of an officer in relation to a person, the authorised person must:
(a) produce the authorised person's appointment or identity card if requested by the person; and
(b) identify for the person the power in the authorised person's appointment.
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