Approved officers and authorised officers
67 Approved officers and authorised officers
In this regulation —
towing services authorised officer means an authorised officer as defined in section 85(1) of the Act.
Each towing services authorised officer is an authorised officer for the purposes of the Criminal Procedure Act 2004 Part 2 in relation to infringement notices issued under that Part for an offence prescribed under regulation 66(1).
An authorised officer who is a police officer can show that the authorised officer is authorised to issue infringement notices by showing the officer’s Certificate of Authority (as defined in the Police Force Regulations 1979 regulation 901A).
An authorised officer who is not a police officer can show that the authorised officer is authorised to issue infringement notices by showing the officer’s identity card issued under section 85(3) of the Act.
The CEO may, in writing, appoint a public service officer who is not a towing services authorised officer to be an approved officer for the purposes of the Criminal Procedure Act 2004 Part 2 in relation to infringement notices issued under that Part for an offence prescribed under regulation 66(1).
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