New Zealand Legislation: Acts
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(1) The Chief Executive may authorise a suitably qualified and trained person who is not a Customs officer to perform or exercise any function or power that may be performed or exercised by a Customs officer under this Act.
(2) The authorisation under subsection (1) of this section shall be in writing (including any writing in electronic form) and shall specify—
(a) the function or power that may be performed or exercised by the authorised person; and
(b) the term of the authorisation, which shall be such period, not exceeding 3 years, as the Chief Executive thinks fit.
(3) The Chief Executive may from time to time renew any authorisation given under this section for such further period, not exceeding 3 years, as the Chief Executive thinks fit.
(4) A person who is authorised under this section shall be deemed to be a Customs officer for the purposes of this Act for the duration of the term of that person's authorisation.
(5) The Chief Executive may revoke an authorisation given under this section for incapacity, neglect of duty, or misconduct, or where the authorised person gives written notice to the Chief Executive that he or she wishes the authorisation to be revoked, or in any other circumstance where, in the opinion of the Chief Executive, the authorisation is no longer necessary.
(6) Where a person ceases to be an authorised person under this section, that person shall surrender to the Chief Executive all articles and documents received by him or her in relation to the authorisation.
Compare: 1966 No 19 s 8A; 1980 No 33 s 3