Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2011A00019:clause:1_71e
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2011A00019
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 71E
Character Range: 12173–13323

71E  Identity cards
 (1) The Secretary must issue an identity card to each defence security official.

Form of identity card
 (2) The identity card must:
 (a) be in the form approved in writing by the Secretary; and
 (b) contain a recent photograph of the defence security official.

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 a defence security official; and
 (c) the person does not, within 7 days of so ceasing, return the person's identity card to the Secretary.
Penalty: 5 penalty units.
 (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).

Defence security official must carry card
 (6) A defence security official must carry the identity card at all times when performing functions or exercising powers as a defence security official.