Identity cards
35 Identity cards
The relevant chief executive must issue an identity card to an authorised person.
Form of identity card
The identity card must:
satisfy the requirements prescribed by the regulations; and
contain a photograph that is no more than 5 years old of the authorised person.
Offence
A person commits an offence if:
the person has been issued with an identity card; and
the person ceases to be an authorised person; and
the person does not return the identity card to the relevant chief executive within 14 days after ceasing to be an authorised person.
Penalty: 1 penalty unit.
An offence against subsection (3) is an offence of strict liability.
For strict liability, see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code.
Exception—card lost or destroyed
Subsection (3) does not apply if the identity card was lost or destroyed.
A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in this subsection: see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code.
Authorised person must carry card
An authorised person must carry his or her identity card at all times when exercising powers under this Part as an authorised person.
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