NATURE CONSERVATION ACT 1992 - SECT 128 Appointment of honorary protectors

NATURE CONSERVATION ACT 1992 - SECT 128

128 Appointment of honorary protectors

(1) The Minister may, by signed writing, appoint a qualified person, with the person’s consent, to be an honorary protector.

(2) An honorary protector—

(a) holds office for the term, and subject to the conditions, specified in the instrument of appointment; and

(b) has the powers of a conservation officer under section 151 and such other powers as may be prescribed; and

(c) may resign by writing signed and given to the Minister.

(3) In this section—


"qualified person" means a person who—

(a) in the Minister’s opinion, has the necessary expertise or experience to be an honorary protector; or

(b) has satisfactorily completed a course of training approved by the Minister.