Appointment of authorised persons
64 Appointment of authorised persons
The RSPCA, the Commissioner of Police and the chief executive officers of —
the Department; and
Agriculture WA; and
the Biodiversity Conservation Department; and
Fisheries Western Australia; and
every local government,
are each to appoint as authorised persons as many members of their staff as are required for the purposes of this Division.
A person appointed under subsection (1) by the RSPCA or the Commissioner of Police is an authorised person only in respect of infringement notices given by the RSPCA or the Commissioner of Police respectively.
A person appointed under subsection (1) by the chief executive officer of a department or a local government is an authorised person only in respect of infringement notices given by that department or local government.
A person cannot be both an authorised person and an inspector.
[Section 64 amended: No. 24 of 2016 s. 310(10).]
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