Brands Act 1915
sec.22EProduction or display of identity card
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sec.22E Production or display of identity card
In exercising a power under this Act in relation to another person, an inspector must— produce the inspector’s identity card for the other person’s inspection before exercising the power; or have the identity card displayed so it is clearly visible to the other person when exercising the power. However, if it is not practicable to comply with subsection (1) , the inspector must produce the identity card for the other person’s inspection at the first reasonable opportunity. For subsection (1) , an inspector does not exercise a power in relation to another person only because the inspector— has entered a place that is a public place and entry is made when it is open to the public; or for the purpose of asking the occupier of a place for consent to enter— enters land around premises at the place to an extent that is reasonable to contact the occupier; or enters part of the place the inspector reasonably considers members of the public ordinarily are allowed to enter when they wish to contact the occupier. s 22E ins 2006 No. 48 s 19 (sec.22E-ssec.1) In exercising a power under this Act in relation to another person, an inspector must— produce the inspector’s identity card for the other person’s inspection before exercising the power; or have the identity card displayed so it is clearly visible to the other person when exercising the power. (sec.22E-ssec.2) However, if it is not practicable to comply with subsection (1) , the inspector must produce the identity card for the other person’s inspection at the first reasonable opportunity. (sec.22E-ssec.3) For subsection (1) , an inspector does not exercise a power in relation to another person only because the inspector— has entered a place that is a public place and entry is made when it is open to the public; or for the purpose of asking the occupier of a place for consent to enter— enters land around premises at the place to an extent that is reasonable to contact the occupier; or enters part of the place the inspector reasonably considers members of the public ordinarily are allowed to enter when they wish to contact the occupier.
- (a) produce the inspector’s identity card for the other person’s inspection before exercising the power; or
- (b) have the identity card displayed so it is clearly visible to the other person when exercising the power.
- (a) has entered a place that is a public place and entry is made when it is open to the public; or
- (b) for the purpose of asking the occupier of a place for consent to enter— (i) enters land around premises at the place to an extent that is reasonable to contact the occupier; or (ii) enters part of the place the inspector reasonably considers members of the public ordinarily are allowed to enter when they wish to contact the occupier.
- (i) enters land around premises at the place to an extent that is reasonable to contact the occupier; or