8. Amendment of section 43

Section 43 of the principal Act is amended—

(a)

in subsection (1), by deleting the words “, by notification in the Gazette,” and the words “in the notification”;

and

(b)

by inserting after subsection (1) the following subsection:

“(1a) The Minister may appoint any person who he thinks fit to exercise the powers and perform the duties of a Protection Officer under this Act subject to any condition as may be specified.”.

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