New South Wales Consolidated Acts

FINES ACT 1996 - SECT 116B

116B Exercise of enforcement functions

(1) An enforcement function may be exercised by the Commissioner or by any person employed in the Public Service who is authorised by the Commissioner to exercise that function.

(2) A person authorised to exercise enforcement functions is an
"authorised officer" for the purposes of this Act.

(3) The Commissioner and any authorised officers have, in the exercise of enforcement functions, the same protection and immunities as officers of a court.

(4) In this section,
"enforcement function" means a function of the Commissioner of making or issuing an order or warrant under this Act.