PART 4
ADMINISTRATION
Administration of Act
16.  It is the function of the Authority to administer and enforce this Act.
Authorised officers
17.—(1)  The Authority may, in relation to any provision of this Act, appoint as authorised officers for the purposes of that provision from among any of the following who are suitably trained to be authorised officers:
(a)any individual performing duties in the Authority;
(b)any auxiliary police officer appointed under the Police Force Act 2004.
(2)  The Authority may, for any reason that appears to it to be sufficient, at any time revoke an individual’s appointment as an authorised officer.
(3)  The Authority may delegate the exercise of all or any of the powers conferred or duties imposed upon it by any provision of this Act (except the power of delegation conferred by this subsection) to an authorised officer, subject to such conditions or limitations as set out in this Act or as the Authority may specify; and any reference in that provision of this Act to the Authority includes a reference to such an authorised officer.
(4)  Any delegation under subsection (3) may be general or in a particular case and may be subject to such conditions or limitations as set out in this Act or as the Authority may specify.
(5)  A reference in this section to an individual performing duties in the Authority is a reference to —
(a)an employee of the Authority; or
(b)a public officer performing duties in the Authority under a secondment arrangement making available temporarily to the Authority the services of public officers.
Identification cards and equipment
18.—(1)  The Authority must issue to each authorised officer an identification card.
(2)  Every authorised officer whose appointment as such ceases must return to the Authority any identification card issued to him or her under subsection (1).
(3)  An authorised officer must produce his or her identification card for inspection —
(a)before exercising a power under this Act; and
(b)at any time during the exercise of a power under this Act, if asked to do so.
(4)  Every authorised officer is to be issued with such equipment, or such description of equipment, as the Authority may determine to be necessary for the effectual discharge of the duties of an authorised officer.
Obstructing authorised officers, etc.
19.—(1)  A person who refuses to give access to, or obstructs, hinders or delays an authorised officer in the discharge of his or her duties under this Act shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both.
(2)  However, it is not an offence under subsection (1) for any person to refuse to comply with any request, demand or order made or given by an authorised officer who —
(a)fails to declare his or her office; and
(b)refuses to produce his or her identification card on demand being made by that person.