Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00120:section:29
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00120
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 29
Character Range: 56879–58244

29  Identity cards
 (1) The Chief Commissioner must ensure that an identity card is issued to every person who can exercise premises powers.
Note 1: Premises powers are exercised either by the Chief Commissioner or by a delegate of the Chief Commissioner.
Note 2: For premises powers see section 3.

Form of identity card
 (2) The identity card must:
 (a) contain the information prescribed by the regulations; and
 (b) contain a recent photograph of the person.

Offence
 (3) A person commits an offence if:
 (a) the person has been issued with an identity card for the purposes of this section; and
 (b) the person ceases to be a person who can exercise premises powers; and
 (c) the person does not return the identity card to the Chief Commissioner as soon as practicable.
Penalty: 1 penalty unit.
 (4) The offence under subsection (3) is an offence of strict liability.
Note: For strict liability see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code.

Defence: card lost or destroyed
 (5) 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 (5). See subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code.

Identity card must be carried
 (6) A person to whom an identity card is issued under this section must carry it at all times when exercising premises powers.