Queensland Consolidated Acts

NATURE CONSERVATION ACT 1992 - SECT 127

127 Appointment of conservation officers

(1) The Minister may—

(a) appoint an employee of the department; or

(b) appoint an officer of the public service; or

(c) appoint a police officer; or

(d) with the person’s consent, appoint another person;

to be a conservation officer.

Note—

Under the Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000 , section 13 , a police officer may be appointed as a conservation officer only with the written approval of the commissioner of the police service.

(2) The Minister may appoint a conservation officer, who has satisfactorily completed a course of training approved by the Minister, to be a special conservation officer.

(3) An appointment under subsection (1) or (2) must be in, or evidenced by, writing signed by the Minister.

(4) A conservation officer appointed under subsection (1) (a) or (b) holds office subject to the conditions specified in the instrument of appointment.

(5) A conservation officer appointed under subsection (1) (d) —

(a) holds office for the term, and subject to the conditions, specified in the instrument of appointment; and

(b) may resign office by writing signed and given to the Minister.