Authorised Officers

Our Authorised Officers are appointed by the Chief Executive Officer of Murray River Council under applicable legislation to undertake inspections, make enquiries and exercise enforcement functions on behalf of Council.

Identification cards are issued under, and for the purposes of, the legislation pursuant to which an officer is appointed or authorised, including the Local Government Act 1993 (NSW), Companion Animals Act 1998 (NSW), Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 (NSW), Public Health Act 2010 (NSW), Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW), Food Act 2003 (NSW), Graffiti Control Act 2008 (NSW), Swimming Pools Act 1992 (NSW), Public Spaces (Unattended Property) Act 2021 (NSW), Biosecurity Act 2015 (NSW), Water Act 2014 (NSW), Road Transport Act 2013 (NSW) and Roads Act 1993 (NSW).

Relevant positions and their authorised areas of authority can be found in the table below:
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More detailed information relating to the relevant Acts can be found below:
Local Government Act 1993 (NSW)

 

 

Part 2 Entry on to land and other powers

S191, 191A, 192 & 193
Environmental Planning & Assessment Act 1979  (NSW)

Subdivision 2 Powers of entry and search

S9.16, S 9.17 and S9.18 
Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 (NSW)

Part 7.4 Powers of entry and search of premises

S 196, S197 & S198
Biosecurity Act 2015 (NSW)

 

 Division 3 – Entry to premises

 
Food Act 2003 (NSW)

Part 4 Inspection and seizure powers

Division 1 Inspection

37 Powers of authorised officers 
Swimming Pools Act 1992 (NSW)

Division 5 Inspections and compliance with Part

S22B

Part 3 Enforcement

S27, S27A & S27B 
Companion Animals Act 1998 (NSW)

Part 7A Enforcement powers

Division 1 Powers of entry

69A & 69B 
Public Health Act 1991  (NSW) 108 Powers of authorised officers to enter premises 

 

Public Spaces (Unattended Property) Act 2021(NSW)

  Division 1 of Part 7 – Powers of Authorised Officers to execute functions.
Water NSW Act 2014 (NSW)

Part 3 Powers of Water NSW

32 Entry on land to read meters or carry out works

Division 2 Powers of entry of authorised officers

68 Entry on to land

Section 32 and 68
 Road Transport Act 2013 (NSW)

 

  Part 7.1 of Chapter 7 – Authorised Officers

 
 Roads Act 1993 (NSW)

 

  

Part 15 – Administration

s251 – Appointment of Authorised Officers

 

 

 

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