Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2009C00384:clause:4_219j
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2009C00384
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 4 cl 219J
Character Range: 68690–69787

219J  Identity cards

 (1) The Secretary must issue an identity card to an authorised officer.

Form of identity card

 (2) The identity card must:
 (a) be in the form approved by the Secretary; and
 (b) contain a recent photograph of the authorised officer.

Offence

 (3) A person commits an offence if:
 (a) the person has been issued with an identity card; and
 (b) the person ceases to be an authorised officer; and
 (c) the person does not, as soon as practicable after so ceasing, return the identity card to the Secretary.

Penalty: 1 penalty unit.

 (4) 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) Subsection (3) does not apply 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.

Authorised officer must carry card

 (6) An authorised officer must carry his or her identity card at all times when exercising powers as an authorised officer.