Section 7Part 2 — TRADE AND BUSINESS LICENSING BOARD AND TRADE OFFICERS
Trade officers
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The Board shall be assisted by such trade officers as are necessary for the purposes of this Act.
Subject to subsection (3), trade officers shall have all the rights, powers, privileges and immunities of a constable when performing the functions of trade officers under this Act.
A trade officer shall have the authority and power to carry out such instructions as may be given by the Board or the Department in accordance with this Act and may exercise on behalf of the Board or the Department, any powers granted to the Board by this Act.
The Board or Department may issue trade officers with the arms (other than firearms) and other equipment (including, for example, batons, handcuffs and other protection or restraint devices) necessary to perform their functions.
The Chief Officer of the ministry with responsibility for commerce or Chief Officer's designate shall assign such officers of the Department as is considered necessary, to perform the functions of trade officers under this Act.
Each officer assigned under this section shall be provided with an identification card prepared and signed by the Chief Officer or the Chief Officer's designate and the identification card shall contain the photograph of the respective officer.
The Director of the Department shall have the same rights, powers, privileges, and immunities conferred on a trade officer under subsection (2) when performing functions under this Act.