Plain language law

New Zealand law explained for everyone

Fisheries Act 1996

Appointment and powers of fishery officers - Appointment of fishery officers

196: Appointment of fishery officers

You could also call this:

"Who can be a fishery officer to help manage our fisheries"

Illustration for Fisheries Act 1996

The government appoints people to be fishery officers to help enforce and manage the Fisheries Act. You can find out how they are appointed by looking at the Public Service Act 2020. Some people are automatically considered fishery officers, like officers in charge of New Zealand Defence Force vessels or aircraft, and constables.

This text is automatically generated. It might be out of date or be missing some parts. Find out more about how we do this.

This page was last updated on

View the original legislation for this page at https://legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1986/0120/latest/link.aspx?id=DLM398601.

Topics:
Environment and resources > Farming and fishingGovernment and voting > Government departments
Previous

195: Fish in excess of certain quantities deemed to have been acquired or possessed for purpose of sale, or

"Having too much fish can mean it's for sale, unless you can prove otherwise"

Next

197: Appointment of honorary fishery officers, or

"The chief executive can choose people to help with fishery work as honorary officers."

Part 11Appointment and powers of fishery officers
Appointment of fishery officers

196Appointment of fishery officers

  1. Such fishery officers and other officers as may be required for the purposes of the enforcement and administration of this Act shall be appointed under the Public Service Act 2020.

  2. For the purpose of this Act—

  3. every officer in command of any vessel or aircraft of the New Zealand Defence Force; and
    1. every constable—
        1. shall be deemed to be a fishery officer and may, without warrant, exercise the powers conferred on fishery officers under this Act.

      1. Where any person referred to in paragraph (a) or paragraph (b) of subsection (2) has directed any person under his or her command to carry out such of the duties of a fishery officer as he or she may specify, for such period as he or she thinks necessary, the person so directed shall, for the purpose of carrying out those duties, have all the powers of a fishery officer.

      Compare
      Notes
      • Section 196(1): amended, on , by section 135 of the Public Service Act 2020 (2020 No 40).
      • Section 196(2)(b): amended, on , pursuant to section 116(a)(ii) of the Policing Act 2008 (2008 No 72).