Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00680:section:234
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00680
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 234
Character Range: 308042–309068

234  Identity cards
 (1) The Secretary of the Department may cause to be issued to each authorised officer an identity card.
 (2) An identity card must:
 (a) be in a form approved in writing by the Secretary of the Department; and
 (b) incorporate a recent photograph of the person.
 (3) A person who ceases to be an authorised officer must, as soon as practicable after so ceasing, return his or her identity card to the Secretary of the Department.
 (4) A person commits an offence if:
 (a) the person is required to return his or her identity card under subsection (3); and
 (b) the person engages in conduct; and
 (c) the person's conduct contravenes the requirement.
Penalty: 5 penalty units.
 (5) Subsection (4) does not apply if the person has a reasonable excuse.
Note: A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in subsection (5) (see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code).
 (6) Strict liability applies to paragraph (4)(a).
Note: For strict liability, see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code.