Identity cards
234 Identity cards
The Secretary of the Department may cause to be issued to each authorised officer an identity card.
An identity card must:
be in a form approved in writing by the Secretary of the Department; and
incorporate a recent photograph of the person.
A person who ceases to be an authorised officer must, as soon as practicable after so ceasing, return his or her identity card to the Secretary of the Department.
A person commits an offence if:
the person is required to return his or her identity card under subsection (3); and
the person engages in conduct; and
the person’s conduct contravenes the requirement.
Penalty: 5 penalty units.
Subsection (4) does not apply if the person has a reasonable excuse.
A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in subsection (5) (see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code).
Strict liability applies to paragraph (4)(a).
For strict liability, see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code.
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