Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00022:section:307
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00022
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 307
Character Range: 527798–528631

307  Offence—failure to return identity card
 (1) A person contravenes this subsection if:
 (a) the person has been issued with an identity card under subsection 306(1); and
 (b) the person ceases to be a person referred to in paragraph 306(1)(a), (b) or (c); and
 (c) the person does not, within 14 days after so ceasing, return the person's identity card to the Secretary.
 (2) Subsection (1) of this section does not apply:
 (a) to an authorised officer whose authorisation has been suspended; or
 (b) if the identity card was lost or destroyed.
Note: A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in this subsection (see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code).

Strict liability offence
 (3) A person commits an offence of strict liability if the person contravenes subsection (1).
Penalty: 1 penalty unit.