§ 278 — Authorised officers

278.—(1) The Agency may, in relation to any provision of this Act (except those mentioned in section 276(1)(a), (b) or (c)), appoint as an authorised officer for the purposes of that provision any of the following who are suitably trained to properly exercise the powers of an authorised officer:(a)

any SFA officer;

(b)

any auxiliary police officer.

(2) The Agency may, for any reason that appears to it to be sufficient, at any time revoke an individual’s appointment under subsection (1) as an authorised officer.

(3) The Agency may delegate the exercise of all or any of the powers conferred or duties imposed upon the Agency by any provision of this Act, to any authorised officer, subject to any conditions or limitations that the Agency may specify; and any reference in that provision of this Act or its subsidiary legislation to the Agency includes a reference to such an authorised officer.

(4) However, nothing in subsection (3) authorises delegating —(a)

the power of delegation conferred by that subsection; or

(b)

any power of the Agency to make subsidiary legislation under this Act.

(5) An auxiliary police officer who is appointed as an authorised officer does not, by virtue only of the appointment, become an employee or agent of the Agency.

—(1) The Agency may, in relation to any provision of this Act (except those mentioned in section 276(1)(a), (b) or (c)), appoint as an authorised officer for the purposes of that provision any of the following who are suitably trained to properly exercise the powers of an authorised officer:(a)

any SFA officer;

(b)

any auxiliary police officer.

(2) The Agency may, for any reason that appears to it to be sufficient, at any time revoke an individual’s appointment under subsection (1) as an authorised officer.

(3) The Agency may delegate the exercise of all or any of the powers conferred or duties imposed upon the Agency by any provision of this Act, to any authorised officer, subject to any conditions or limitations that the Agency may specify; and any reference in that provision of this Act or its subsidiary legislation to the Agency includes a reference to such an authorised officer.

(4) However, nothing in subsection (3) authorises delegating —(a)

the power of delegation conferred by that subsection; or

(b)

any power of the Agency to make subsidiary legislation under this Act.

(5) An auxiliary police officer who is appointed as an authorised officer does not, by virtue only of the appointment, become an employee or agent of the Agency.