87Identity cards for inspectors

87 Identity cards for inspectors

(1) The Director‑General must issue an identity card to an inspector.

Note: As the Director‑General is also an inspector, the Director‑General must also have an identity card.

(2) The identity card must: (a) be in the approved form; and (b) contain a photograph that is no more than 5 years old of the inspector. (3) An inspector must display the inspector’s identity card at all times when exercising powers under this Part as an inspector. Strict liability offence (4) A person commits an offence of strict liability if: (a) the person has been issued with an identity card under subsection (1); and (b) the person ceases to be an inspector; and (c) the person does not return the identity card to the Director‑General within 7 days after ceasing to be an inspector.

Note: If a person ceases to be the Director‑General and, as a result, ceases to be an inspector, the person will need to return the identity card to the person next occupying (including acting in) the position of Director‑General.

Penalty: 10 penalty units.

Exception (5) Subsection (4) 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 (4) (see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code).