Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00044:section:146
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00044
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 146
Character Range: 364793–365771

146  Identity cards
 (1) The AUSTRAC CEO must issue an identity card to an authorised officer.
 (2) The identity card must
 (a) be in a form approved in writing by the AUSTRAC CEO; and
 (b) contain a recent photograph of the authorised officer.
 (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, within 3 business days after so ceasing, return the identity card to the AUSTRAC CEO.
Penalty: 1 penalty unit.
 (4) Subsection (3) does not apply if the person has a reasonable excuse.
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 the identity card at all times when exercising powers or performing functions as an authorised officer under this Part.

Division 3—Powers of authorised officers

Subdivision A—Monitoring powers