(1C) A council must not appoint a person to be an S. 20(1C) authorized officer for the purposes of this Act inserted by No. 46/2008 unless the council is satisfied that the person is s. 253(1). suitably qualified or trained to be an authorized officer for the purposes of this Act. S. 20(2) (2) In granting such an authority, the Secretary or amended by council may— Nos 95/1986 s. 7(1), (a) limit the authority— 12/1989 s. 4(1)(Sch. 2 (i) to specified premises or vehicles or item 47.3) (as amended by specified classes of premises or No. 13/1990 vehicles; s. 38(1)(o)), repealed by (ii) to a specified period of time; No. 125/1993 s. 20(5)(b), new s. 20(2) (iii) to a particular investigation or for a inserted by particular purpose; No. 98/1997 s. 6(1), amended by No. 46/2008 (b) specify that the authority is only to apply to s. 253(2). particular powers, authorities, functions or duties of an authorised officer; S. 20(2)(c) (c) impose conditions on the authority amended by (including a requirement to comply with any No. 46/2008 directions of the Secretary or council). s. 253(2). S. 20(3) (3) The Secretary must issue an identity card to each amended by authorized officer authorised under subsection (1). Nos 10262 s. 4, 98/1997 s. 16(a), substituted by No. 46/2008 s. 253(3). (3A) An identity card issued to an authorized officer S. 20(3A) inserted by under this section must— No. 98/1997 s. 6(2), (a) contain a photograph of the authorized substituted by No. 46/2008 officer; and s. 253(3). (b) contain the signature of the authorized officer; and
S. 20(1C) inserted by No. 46/2008 s. 253(1). (1C) A council must not appoint a person to be an authorized officer for the purposes of this Act unless the council is satisfied that the person is suitably qualified or trained to be an authorized officer for the purposes of this Act. S. 20(2) amended by Nos 95/1986 s. 7(1), 12/1989 s. 4(1)(Sch. 2 item 47.3) (as amended by No. 13/1990 s. 38(1)(o)), repealed by No. 125/1993 s. 20(5)(b), new s. 20(2) inserted by No. 98/1997 s. 6(1), amended by No. 46/2008 s. 253(2). (2) In granting such an authority, the Secretary or council may— (a) limit the authority— (i) to specified premises or vehicles or specified classes of premises or vehicles; (ii) to a specified period of time; (iii) to a particular investigation or for a particular purpose; (b) specify that the authority is only to apply to particular powers, authorities, functions or duties of an authorised officer; S. 20(2)(c) amended by No. 46/2008 s. 253(2). (c) impose conditions on the authority (including a requirement to comply with any directions of the Secretary or council). S. 20(3) amended by Nos 10262 s. 4, 98/1997 s. 16(a), substituted by No. 46/2008 s. 253(3). (3) The Secretary must issue an identity card to each authorized officer authorised under subsection (1). S. 20(3A) inserted by No. 98/1997 s. 6(2), substituted by No. 46/2008 s. 253(3). (3A) An identity card issued to an authorized officer under this section must— (a) contain a photograph of the authorized officer; and (b) contain the signature of the authorized officer; and
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