Noxious Weeds Act 1993 Regulation relating to the issue of certificates of authority to authorised officers (1994-92) [GG No 46 of 18.3.1994] (NSW)

1994—No. 92

NOXIOUS WEEDS ACT 1993—REGULATION

(Relating to the issue of certificates of authority to authorised officers)

NEW SOUTH WALES

[Published in Gazette No. 46 of 18 March 1994]

HIS Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, and in pursuance of the Noxious Weeds Act 1993, has been pleased to make the Regulation set forth hereunder.

I. R. CAUSLEY. M.P..

Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries, and Minister for Mines.

The Noxious Weeds Regulation 1993 is amended by inserting after

clause 3 (b) the following matter:

; or

(c) ifthecertificateisissuedbythe Minister, theDirector-Generalor the Chef, Division of Plant Industries.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The object of this Regulation is to prescribe the Director-General of the Department of Agriculture and the Chief, Division of Plant Industries, as officers who may sign Certificates of authority issued to authorised officers by the Minister. A certificate of authority issued by a local control authority (which is defined in section 42 (2) of the Noxious Weeds Act 1993 to include the Minister) enables an authorised officer to exercise the powers of entry, inspection and investigation conferred by Part 5 of the Act.

This Regulation is made under section 73 (the general regulation-making power) and section 50 (2) ( f ) of the Act.