Abattoirs Act, 1988

PART VII

Miscellaneous

Authorised officers.

53.—(1) The Minister may appoint such and so many persons as he considers necessary to be authorised officers for the purposes of this Act.

(2) A local authority may appoint such and so many persons as it considers necessary to be authorised officers for the purposes of this Act.

(3) Every person who is appointed to be an authorised officer pursuant to this section shall be furnished with a certificate of his appointment and when exercising a power under this Act shall, if requested by any person thereby affected, produce such certificate for inspection by the person so affected.