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Trade in Endangered Species Act 1989

Endangered Species Officers

35: Endangered Species Officers

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"People who help protect endangered species, like inspectors and Customs officers."

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You are an Endangered Species Officer if you are an inspector appointed under the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries Act 1953 or the Biosecurity Act 1993. You are also an Endangered Species Officer if you are a Customs officer.

The government can appoint other people to be Endangered Species Officers under the Public Service Act 2020 if they are needed to help with this Act.

These people will help with the Trade in Endangered Species Act 1989.

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Part 3Endangered Species Officers

35Endangered Species Officers

  1. Every inspector appointed under the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries Act 1953 or the Biosecurity Act 1993 and every Customs officer shall be an Endangered Species Officer for the purposes of this Act.

  2. Notwithstanding subsection (1), there may from time to time be appointed pursuant to the Public Service Act 2020 such other persons to be Endangered Species Officers as may be required for the purposes of this Act.

Notes
  • Section 35(1): substituted, on , by section 168(1) of the Biosecurity Act 1993 (1993 No 95).
  • Section 35(1): amended, on , by section 289(1) of the Customs and Excise Act 1996 (1996 No 27).
  • Section 35(2): amended, on , by section 135 of the Public Service Act 2020 (2020 No 40).