Identity cards for inspectors
87 Identity cards for inspectors
The Director‑General must issue an identity card to an inspector.
As the Director‑General is also an inspector, the Director‑General must also have an identity card.
The identity card must:
be in the approved form; and
contain a photograph that is no more than 5 years old of the inspector.
An inspector must display the inspector’s identity card at all times when exercising powers under this Part as an inspector.
Strict liability offence
A person commits an offence of strict liability if:
the person has been issued with an identity card under subsection (1); and
the person ceases to be an inspector; and
the person does not return the identity card to the Director‑General within 7 days after ceasing to be an inspector.
If a person ceases to be the Director‑General and, as a result, ceases to be an inspector, the person will need to return the identity card to the person next occupying (including acting in) the position of Director‑General.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.
Exception
Subsection (4) does not apply if the identity card was lost or destroyed.
A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in subsection (4) (see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code).
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