PARKS AND RESERVES ACT 1895 - SECT 7B

PARKS AND RESERVES ACT 1895 - SECT 7B

7B .         Certificate of authority for Board’s members and rangers

        (1)         A Board shall issue to —

            (a)         each of its members; and

            (b)         each ranger appointed by it pursuant to section 7,

                a certificate in the form of the Schedule.

        (2)         An authorised person who is not a member of the Police Force shall produce the certificate issued to him under subsection (1) whenever required so to do by any person in respect of whom he has exercised or is about to exercise any of his powers under this Act.

        (3)         In any proceedings under this Act production of a certificate in the form of the Schedule is conclusive evidence in any court of the appointment by reason of which the person to whom the certificate relates became an authorised person within the meaning of this Act and of his authority to exercise the powers conferred on an authorised person under this Act.

        [Section 7B inserted: No. 50 of 1978 s. 5.]