(1) The Minister in consultation with the other agencies may designate public officers and officers of government agencies as authorised officers for the purposes of this Act.
(2) A public authority may, subject to approval by the Minister, appoint in writing as it thinks fit such number of persons as may appear to it to be necessary or expedient as authorized officers for purposes of this Act.
(3) Authorized officers may be appointed for such period as may be determined by the Minister.
(4) A public authority shall pay any authorised officers appointed by it such remuneration whether by way of salary, fees, travelling or other allowance as the public authority may determine.
(5) The Minister shall supply to each authorized officer an identity card bearing the name and photograph of the holder and, the identity card shall be sufficient proof of the appointment.
(6) An authorized officer shall on the termination of his or her appointment, whether by removal from office or by resignation, surrender to the Minister his or her identification card and any uniform or badge of office that may have been issued to him or her.
(7) The Minister shall cause to be published in the Gazette the names of all authorized officers designated or appointed under this Act.
(8) In addition to officers of the Saint Lucia Solid Waste Management Authority, the following persons shall, by virtue of their office, be deemed to be authorized officers for the purposes of this Act —
(a) a member of the Royal Saint Lucia Police Force;
(b) a special reserve police, special constable and rural constable appointed under the Police Act or any enactment replacing it;
(c) an environmental Health Officer and Public Health Inspector appointed for purposes of the Public Health Act or any enactment replacing it and every person authorized by the Minister under the said Act;
(d) a Forest Officer appointed for the purposes of the Forest, Soil and Water Conservation Act or any enactment replacing it.