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FISH RESOURCES MANAGEMENT ACT 1994 - SECT 179

FISH RESOURCES MANAGEMENT ACT 1994 - SECT 179

179 .         Honorary fisheries officers, appointment of etc.

        (1)         The CEO may, by instrument in writing, appoint any person to be an honorary fisheries officer for the whole or any specified area of the State.

        (2)         An honorary fisheries officer has, in respect of the State, or the area of the State for which he or she is appointed, such of the powers conferred by or under this Act on a fisheries officer as are specified in the instrument of appointment and to that extent is taken to be such an officer.

        (3)         The CEO must provide each honorary fisheries officer with a copy of his or her instrument of appointment.

        (4)         An honorary fisheries officer must produce a copy of his or her instrument of appointment if requested to do so by any person in respect of whom the honorary fisheries officer has exercised, or is about to exercise, any power under this Act.

        (5)         A copy of an instrument purporting to have been made under this section is, without proof of the CEO’s signature, evidence in any court of the appointment to which the instrument purports to relate and of any other matter specified therein.

        (6)         A person ceases to be an honorary fisheries officer if —

            (a)         the period, if any, of his or her appointment expires; or

            (b)         his or her appointment is revoked by the CEO; or

            (c)         the person resigns his or her office by letter delivered to the CEO.

        (7)         A person who ceases to be an honorary fisheries officer must, as soon as practicable, return the copy of his or her instrument of appointment to the CEO or to any other person authorised by the CEO to receive the copy.

        Penalty: $1 000.

        [Section 179 amended: No. 28 of 2006 s. 236.]