Identity cards
10.8 Identity cards
The Minister must issue an authorised officer with an identity card.
The identity card must—
be in the form approved by the Minister, and
state the following—
that it is issued under this Act,
the name of the authorised officer,
the expiry date (if any) for the appointment.
The identity card may, but need not, contain a photograph of the authorised officer.
An authorised officer must not exercise a function conferred by or under this Act unless an identity card has been issued to the officer by the Minister.
An authorised officer must produce the officer’s identity card for inspection on request when exercising the officer’s functions.
A person who has been issued with an identity card must return it to the Minister (or the Minister’s delegate) on demand.
Maximum penalty (subsection (6)): 100 penalty units.
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