Northern Territory Numbered Acts

FISHERIES LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2016 (NO 23 OF 2016) - SECT 8

Section 8

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7A     Fisheries Inspectors

    (1)     The Minister may appoint a person to be a Fisheries Inspector.

    (2)     A Fisheries Inspector has:

    (a)     the powers and functions prescribed by regulation; and

    (b)     any powers and functions conferred on the Fisheries Inspector under subsection (3).

    (3)     The Minister may, by Gazette notice, confer additional powers or functions on a specified Fisheries Inspector or class of Fisheries Inspector.

Note for section 7A

A Fisheries Inspector is an authorised officer for this Act – see section 4(1) definition authorised officer .

8     Identity cards

    (1)     The Director must give a Fisheries Officer appointed under section 7(1), or a Fisheries Inspector, an identity card stating the person's name and that the person is a Fisheries Officer or Fisheries Inspector.

    (2)     The identity card must:

    (a)     show a recent photograph of the Fisheries Officer or Fisheries Inspector; and

    (b)     show the card's date of issue and expiry; and

    (c)     be signed by the Officer or Inspector.

    (3)     This section does not prevent the issue of a single identity card to a person for this and another Act.

    (4)     The production by a Fisheries Officer or Fisheries Inspector of a current identity card, or evidence that a Fisheries Officer is a police officer, is, until the contrary is proved, sufficient authority to do anything that the Officer or Inspector is authorised by or under this Act to do.