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Wildlife Act 1953

Administration - Rangers

39A: Certain rangers to have additional powers

You could also call this:

"Some rangers get extra powers to help them do their job."

This section is about certain rangers having extra powers. It applies to you if you are a ranger, but not a fish and game ranger, or a ranger appointed under section 38(2), or an honorary fishery officer as defined in section 2(1) of the Fisheries Act 1996. If this section applies to you, you can use the powers in sections 39B to 39D.

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Part 3Administration
Rangers

39ACertain rangers to have additional powers

  1. This section applies to a ranger who is not—

  2. a fish and game ranger; or
    1. a ranger appointed under section 38(2); or
      1. an honorary fishery officer, within the meaning given in section 2(1) of the Fisheries Act 1996.

        1. A ranger to whom this section applies may exercise the powers provided in sections 39B to 39D.

        Notes
        • Section 39A: inserted, on , by section 5 of the Wildlife (Powers) Amendment Act 2017 (2017 No 2).