Amusement Rides Safety Act 2011 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 1 · Preliminary
3. Appointment of Commissioner and enforcement officers
Feedback & supportThe Minister may appoint any person to be the Commissioner of Amusement Rides Safety.
Commissioner
“Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Amusement Rides Safety appointed under section 3(1);
The Commissioner has, subject to any general or special directions of the Minister, charge of the administration of this Act and may perform the duties imposed, and may exercise the powers conferred, upon him or her by this Act.
The Commissioner may appoint, by name or office, from among —
public officers; or
persons in the employment of the Authority or such other public authority constituted by any written law as the Minister may approve for the purpose,any number of enforcement officers that the Commissioner considers necessary for the purpose of assisting him or her in administering and enforcing this Act.
Any powers conferred on and duties to be performed by the Commissioner under this Act may, subject to any general or special directions of the Commissioner, be exercised or performed by any enforcement officer appointed under subsection (3).
enforcement officer
“enforcement officer” means any person appointed under section 3(3) to be an enforcement officer for the purposes of this Act;
Every enforcement officer appointed under subsection (3) is subject to the general supervision of the Commissioner.
Every enforcement officer when exercising any powers under this Act must, if not in uniform, declare his or her office and must, on demand, produce to any person affected by the exercise of those powers any identification card that the Commissioner may direct to be carried by the enforcement officer when exercising those powers.
It is not an offence for any person to refuse to comply with any requirement, demand or order made or given by any enforcement officer who fails to produce his or her identification card on demand being made by that person.