Part 2Authorised officers and accredited persons#

20Appointment of authorised officers#

1. (1)Every police officer is an authorised officer.
2. (2)The chief executive may appoint any of the following persons to be an authorised officer—
3. (a)officers and employees of the public service;
4. (aa)an employee of the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator;
5. (b)other persons prescribed under a regulation.
6. (3)The chief executive may appoint a person as an authorised officer only if satisfied the person has the necessary expertise to be an authorised officer.
7. (4)A provision of part 3 that corresponds to a provision of the Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000 does not apply to an authorised officer who is a police officer.

21Appointment of accredited persons#

1. (1)The chief executive may appoint a person to be an accredited person to perform functions prescribed under a regulation only if satisfied the person has the necessary expertise to be an accredited person to perform the functions.
2. (2)A regulation may provide for accreditation documents for accredited persons.

22Powers#

1. (1)An authorised officer or accredited person—
2. (a)has the powers given under this or another Act; and
3. (b)is subject to the directions of the chief executive or commissioner in exercising the powers.
4. (2)The powers may be limited—
5. (a)under a regulation; or
6. (b)under a condition of appointment; or
7. (c)by written notice given by the chief executive or commissioner to the authorised officer or accredited person.

23Appointment conditions#

1. (1)An authorised officer or accredited person holds office on the conditions stated in the instrument of appointment.
2. (2)An authorised officer or accredited person—
3. (a)if the appointment provides for a term of appointment—ceases holding office at the end of the term; and
4. (b)if the conditions of appointment provide—ceases holding office on ceasing to hold another office stated in the appointment conditions (the main office); and
5. (c)may resign by signed notice given to the chief executive or commissioner.
6. (3)However, an authorised officer or accredited person may not resign from the office under this Act (the secondary office) if a term of employment to the main office requires the officer or person to hold the secondary office.

24Identity cards#

1. (1)This section does not apply to an authorised officer who is a police officer.
2. (2)The chief executive must give each authorised officer an identity card.
3. (3)The identity card must—
4. (a)contain a recent photo of the person; and
5. (b)be signed by the person; and
6. (c)identify the person as an authorised officer; and
7. (d)state an expiry date.
8. (4)A person who stops being an authorised officer must return the person's identity card to the chief executive as soon as practicable (but within 21 days) after the person stops being an authorised officer, unless the person has a reasonable excuse.
9. (5)This section does not prevent the giving of a single identity card to a person for this and other Acts.

Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.

25Production or display of identity cards#

1. (1)This section does not apply to a police officer.

An authorised officer may exercise a power in relation to a person only if— (a) the officer first produces the officer's identity card for the other person's inspection; or (b) the officer has the officer's identity card displayed so it is clearly visible to the person.

However, if for any reason it is not practicable to comply with subsection (2) before exercising the power, the officer must produce the identity card as soon as it is practicable.