13Security officers

13 Security officers

Appointment of security officers (1) The Director may, in writing, appoint any of the following persons to be a security officer if the Director is reasonably satisfied that the person has received appropriate training: (a) a staff member; (b) an officer or employee mentioned in section 41 of the Act; (c) a person engaged as a consultant under section 42 of the Act; (d) a person employed under contract with the Museum; (e) a person employed or engaged by a person mentioned in paragraph (d). Identity cards (2) The Director must issue an identity card to a security officer appointed under subsection (1). (3) The identity card must: (a) be in the form (if any) approved by the Director; and (b) contain a recent photograph of the person to whom it is issued. (4) A security officer must carry the identity card at all times when performing functions or exercising powers as a security officer. (5) A person commits an offence of strict liability if: (a) the person ceases to be a security officer; and (b) the person does not, within 14 days of so ceasing, return the person’s identity card to the Director.

Penalty: 1 penalty unit.

(6) Subsection (5) 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 (6): see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code.