Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00490:section:197
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00490
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 197
Character Range: 292937–294070

197  Identity cards
 (1) The Regulator must issue an identity card to an inspector.

Form of identity card
 (2) The identity card must:
 (a) satisfy the requirements prescribed by the legislative rules; and
 (b) contain a recent photograph of the inspector.

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 inspector; and
 (c) the person does not, as soon as practicable after so ceasing, return the identity card to the Regulator.
Penalty: 1 penalty unit.
 (4) An offence against 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.

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

Division 3—Powers of inspectors

Subdivision A—Monitoring powers