Water Environment (Abstractions and Associated Impoundments) Act 2022

Authorised person appointed by Agency

93. (1) A Director General of the Agency may, for the purpose of the performance by the Agency of its functions under section 92 , appoint such and so many members of staff of the Agency 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 certificate of his or her appointment, and when exercising a power under this Act shall, if requested by any person affected thereby, produce the certificate to that person for inspection.

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

(a) if the Director General of the Agency 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 Agency.