Copyright Act 1994

134B Authority to act as enforcement officer

• (1) The chief executive must issue a warrant of appointment to every person appointed as an enforcement officer.

  (2) A warrant of appointment must—

  • (a) be in the prescribed form; and

  • (b) bear the photograph and signature of the holder; and

  • (c) contain a statement of the power conferred by section 134D; and

  • (d) contain any other prescribed particulars.

  (3) A warrant of appointment is, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, sufficient proof that the holder of the warrant may exercise the powers conferred on an enforcement officer.

  (4) A person who ceases to be an enforcement officer must return the person’s warrant of appointment.

  (5) A person who fails to comply with subsection (4) commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding $1,000.

  Section 134B: inserted, on 7 October 2011, by section 6 of the Copyright Amendment Act 2011 (2011 No 72).