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Offshore Renewable Energy Bill

Administration and enforcement - Administration - Enforcement officers

101: Appointment, and termination of appointment, of enforcement officers

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"Who can be an enforcement officer and what happens when they start or stop the job"

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The chief executive can choose people who work for the government to be enforcement officers. You will be given some jobs to do as an enforcement officer. The chief executive must give you a special card that says what you can and can't do. When you are working as an enforcement officer, you must carry this card and another card that says who you are. If you stop being an enforcement officer, you must give your special card back to the chief executive.

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Part 4Administration and enforcement
Administration: Enforcement officers

101Appointment, and termination of appointment, of enforcement officers

  1. The chief executive may appoint persons who are employees of a government department, a Crown entity, or a local authority to perform or exercise 1 or more of the functions or powers conferred on enforcement officers under this Act.

  2. The chief executive must issue a warrant of authorisation to each enforcement officer that states the functions and powers of the officer.

  3. An enforcement officer who exercises, or purports to exercise, a power conferred by this Act must carry and, if required to do so, produce—

  4. the enforcement officer’s warrant of authorisation; and
    1. evidence of the enforcement officer’s identity.

      1. An enforcement officer’s appointment may be terminated by—

      2. the chief executive revoking the appointment by written notice; or
        1. the enforcement officer resigning the appointment.

          1. An enforcement officer must, on the termination or ending of the appointment, surrender their warrant to the chief executive.