Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00800:section:268cza
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00800
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 268CZA
Character Range: 919559–920663

268CZA  Identity cards
 (1) For the purposes of this Subdivision, an authorised officer's identity card must be in a form approved by the Secretary or Australian Border Force Commissioner. It must contain a recent photograph of the authorised officer.
 (2) A person commits an offence if:
 (a) the person holds or held an identity card for the purposes of this Subdivision; and
 (b) the person ceases to be an authorised officer for all purposes under this Act; and
 (c) the person does not, as soon as is practicable after so ceasing, return the identity card to the Secretary or Australian Border Force Commissioner.
Penalty: 1 penalty unit.
 (3) This offence is one of strict liability.
Note: For strict liability, see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code.
 (4) However, the person does not commit the offence if the identity card was lost or destroyed.
Note: A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in subsection (4): see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code.
 (5) An authorised officer must carry an identity card at all times when exercising powers under this Subdivision.