Towing Services Act 2024

For the purposes of this Act, an authorised officer is —

a police officer; or

a person designated by the CEO under subsection (2).

The CEO may designate as an authorised officer a person employed in, or engaged for the purposes of, the Department.

The CEO must ensure that each authorised officer designated under subsection (2) is issued with an identity card in the approved form.

An authorised officer designated under subsection (2) must —

carry the officer’s identity card when performing functions under this Act; and

if it is practicable to do so — produce the officer’s identity card before exercising a power under this Act.

In any proceedings, the production of an identity card is evidence of the designation under subsection (2) of the authorised officer to whom the card relates.