Water Environment (Abstractions and Associated Impoundments) Act 2022

Authorised person appointed by local authority

91. (1) The chief executive of a local authority may, for the purpose of the performance of the functions of the local authority under this Part, appoint such and so many members of staff of the local authority as he or she considers appropriate to be authorised persons.

(2) A person appointed to be an authorised person under subsection (1) shall on his or her appointment be furnished with a warrant of his or her appointment, and when exercising a power under this Act shall, if requested by any person affected thereby, produce the warrant to that person for inspection.

(3) An appointment under subsection (1) shall cease—

(a) if the chief executive of the local authority revokes the appointment,

(b) if the appointment is for a fixed period, on expiry of that period, or

(c) if the person appointed ceases to be a member of staff of the local authority.