Section sec.124 - Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2003 - Production or display of identity card

sec.124Production or display of identity card

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### sec.124 Production or display of identity card In exercising a power under this Act in relation to a person, an authorised officer must— produce the authorised officer’s identity card for the person’s inspection before exercising the power; or have the identity card displayed so it is clearly visible to the person when exercising the power. However, if it is not practicable to comply with subsection (1) , the authorised officer must produce the identity card for the person’s inspection at the first reasonable opportunity. For subsection (1) , an authorised officer does not exercise a power in relation to a person only because the authorised officer, as authorised under this Act, enters— a public place when it is open to the public; or a place for the purpose of asking the occupier of the place for consent to enter. (sec.124-ssec.1) In exercising a power under this Act in relation to a person, an authorised officer must— produce the authorised officer’s identity card for the person’s inspection before exercising the power; or have the identity card displayed so it is clearly visible to the person when exercising the power. (sec.124-ssec.2) However, if it is not practicable to comply with subsection (1) , the authorised officer must produce the identity card for the person’s inspection at the first reasonable opportunity. (sec.124-ssec.3) For subsection (1) , an authorised officer does not exercise a power in relation to a person only because the authorised officer, as authorised under this Act, enters— a public place when it is open to the public; or a place for the purpose of asking the occupier of the place for consent to enter. - (a) produce the authorised officer’s identity card for the person’s inspection before exercising the power; or - (b) have the identity card displayed so it is clearly visible to the person when exercising the power. - (a) a public place when it is open to the public; or - (b) a place for the purpose of asking the occupier of the place for consent to enter.