234Identity cards

234 Identity cards

(1) The Secretary of the Department may cause to be issued to each authorised officer an identity card. (2) An identity card must: (a) be in a form approved in writing by the Secretary of the Department; and (b) incorporate a recent photograph of the person. (3) A person who ceases to be an authorised officer must, as soon as practicable after so ceasing, return his or her identity card to the Secretary of the Department. (4) A person commits an offence if: (a) the person is required to return his or her identity card under subsection (3); and (b) the person engages in conduct; and (c) the person’s conduct contravenes the requirement.

Penalty: 5 penalty units.

(5) Subsection (4) does not apply if the person has a reasonable excuse.

Note: A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in subsection (5) (see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code).

(6) Strict liability applies to paragraph (4)(a).

Note: For strict liability, see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code.