MARINE SAFETY ACT 1998 - SECT 96 Appointment of authorised officers (other than harbour masters and police officers)

MARINE SAFETY ACT 1998 - SECT 96

96 Appointment of authorised officers (other than harbour masters and police officers)

(1) The Minister may appoint any of the following as an authorised officer for the purposes of the marine legislation--

(a) a member of staff of Transport for NSW,

(b) a member of staff of the Port Authority of New South Wales,

(c) a member of the Transport Service,

(d) a member of staff of a government department or other public or local authority,

(e) the Chief Investigator or a member of staff of the Chief Investigator,

(f) an officer, employee or agent of the port operator of a private port under the Ports and Maritime Administration Act 1995 .

(2) The authorisation of such a person as an authorised officer can be given generally, or subject to conditions and restrictions or only for limited purposes. If the authorisation is subject to conditions or restrictions or only for limited purposes, nothing in this Act authorises or requires the authorised officer to act in contravention of the condition or restriction or for other purposes.

Note : An
"authorised officer" is defined in section 4 as a harbour master, a police officer or a person appointed under this section.