South Australian Current Acts South Australian Current Acts18—Appointment of authorised officers
(1) The Minister may
appoint persons to be authorised officers for the purposes of this Act.
(2) Each police
officer is an authorised officer for the purposes of this Act.
(3) An appointment
under subsection (1) may be made subject to conditions or limitations
specified in the instrument of appointment (and the exercise by an authorised
officer of powers conferred under this Act is subject to the conditions and
limitations (if any) specified in his or her instrument of appointment).
(4) An authorised
officer other than a police officer must be issued with an identity
card—
(a)
containing the person’s name and a photograph of the person; and
(b)
stating that the person is an authorised officer for the purposes of this Act;
and
(c)
stating any conditions or limitations on the authorised officer’s
authority.
(5) An authorised
officer must, at the request of a person in relation to whom the authorised
officer intends to exercise any powers under this Act, produce for inspection
by the person—
(a) in
the case of an authorised officer appointed under
subsection (1)—his or her identity card; and
(b) in
the case of an authorised officer who is a police officer and is not in
uniform—his or her certificate of authority.
(6) If a person in
possession of an identity card issued to the person under this section ceases
to be an authorised officer, the person must immediately return the identity
card to the Minister.
Maximum penalty: $250.