Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006

CHAPTER 10 - REGULATION AND ENFORCEMENT  

PART 10-3 - ENFORCEMENT  

Division 447 - Authorised officers  

SECTION 447-5   IDENTITY CARDS  

447-5(1)    


The Registrar must issue an identity card to an authorised officer. The identity card must contain the information prescribed by the regulations and must contain a recent photograph of the authorised officer.

447-5(2)    
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 7 days after so ceasing, return the identity card to the Registrar.

Penalty: 1 penalty unit.


447-5(3)    
However, the person does not commit the offence if the identity card was lost or destroyed.

Note:

A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in subsection (3) (see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code ).


447-5(4)    
An authorised officer must carry the identity card at all times when exercising powers or performing functions as an authorised officer.

447-5(5)    
An identity card is not a legislative instrument.


 

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