Protected Areas and Protected Places Act · 2017 Revised Edition
6. Notice of orders under sections 4 and 5
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
When any order is made under section 4(1) or 5(1), the Minister* shall cause notice of the effect of such order to be given in such manner as he thinks necessary for bringing it to the notice of all persons who in his opinion ought to have notice thereof; and such order shall have effect as soon as such notice has been given, without publication in the Government Gazette.
Offences by authorised officer [S 49/2015]
authorised officer
“authorised officer” means — (a) any police officer; (b) any person holding a commission in any armed force or in any visiting force; (c) any member of any armed force or of any visiting force performing the duties of a guard or sentry in any protected area or protected place in accordance with orders issued by a person holding a commission in any armed force or visiting force; (d) any person performing the duties of a guard or watchman in a protected area or a protected place and specially authorised in that behalf under section 3; or (e) any member of the Gurkha Reserve Unit;
Terms defined in s 2
authorised officer
Defined · s 2“authorised officer” means — (a) any police officer; (b) any person holding a commission in any armed force or in any visiting force; (c) any member of any armed force or of any visiting force performing the duties of a guard or sentry in any protected area or protected place in accordance with orders issued by a person holding a commission in any armed force or visiting force; (d) any person performing the duties of a guard or watchman in a protected area or a protected place and specially authorised in that behalf under section 3; or (e) any member of the Gurkha Reserve Unit;