Authority of Department. Chief Conservation Officer: Deputies

The provisions of this Article shall be enforced by the Director, who shall be an ex officio Chief Conservation Officer, and suitable employees of the Department, who the Director may appoint as Deputy CH. 63 FISH, GAME, FORESTRY AND CONSERVATION Conservation Officers, as well as by peace officers, as defined in 8 GCA § 5.55. The Chief Conservation Officer and Deputy Conservation Officers acting hereunder shall have the powers of peace officers to carry arms, to make arrests, and to issue citations for violations, as well as to investigate, detain, or arrest in regard to the theft of agricultural products as that term is used in 9 GCA § 43.10(d).