Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024A00091:section:87
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024A00091
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 87
Character Range: 126863–128161

87  Identity cards for inspectors
 (1) The Director‑General must issue an identity card to an inspector.
Note: As the Director‑General is also an inspector, the Director‑General must also have an identity card.
 (2) The identity card must:
 (a) be in the approved form; and
 (b) contain a photograph that is no more than 5 years old of the inspector.
 (3) An inspector must display the inspector's identity card at all times when exercising powers under this Part as an inspector.

Strict liability offence
 (4) A person commits an offence of strict liability if:
 (a) the person has been issued with an identity card under subsection (1); and
 (b) the person ceases to be an inspector; and
 (c) the person does not return the identity card to the Director‑General within 7 days after ceasing to be an inspector.
Note: If a person ceases to be the Director‑General and, as a result, ceases to be an inspector, the person will need to return the identity card to the person next occupying (including acting in) the position of Director‑General.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.

Exception
 (5) Subsection (4) does not apply 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).