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Copyright Act 1994

Enforcement officers - Appointment and functions of enforcement officers

134B: Authority to act as enforcement officer

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"Who can be an enforcement officer and what they need to do their job"

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You get a special card when you are chosen as an enforcement officer. The chief executive gives you this card, which is called a warrant of appointment. It has your photo and signature on it. You need to have this card to show you can do your job as an enforcement officer. The card says what powers you have, as stated in section 134D. It also has other important details on it. If you stop being an enforcement officer, you must give your card back. If you do not return your card, you can get a fine of up to $1,000. Your card is proof that you can do your job, unless someone can show it is not valid.

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Part 6AEnforcement officers
Appointment and functions of enforcement officers

134BAuthority to act as enforcement officer

  1. The chief executive must issue a warrant of appointment to every person appointed as an enforcement officer.

  2. A warrant of appointment must—

  3. be in the prescribed form; and
    1. bear the photograph and signature of the holder; and
      1. contain a statement of the power conferred by section 134D; and
        1. contain any other prescribed particulars.

          1. A warrant of appointment is, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, sufficient proof that the holder of the warrant may exercise the powers conferred on an enforcement officer.

          2. A person who ceases to be an enforcement officer must return the person’s warrant of appointment.

          3. A person who fails to comply with subsection (4) commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $1,000.

          Notes
          • Section 134B: inserted, on , by section 6 of the Copyright Amendment Act 2011 (2011 No 72).
          • Section 134B(5): amended, on , by regulation 3(1) of the Criminal Procedure (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2013 (SR 2013/409).