197Identity cards

197 Identity cards

(1) The Regulator must issue an identity card to an inspector. Form of identity card (2) The identity card must: (a) satisfy the requirements prescribed by the legislative rules; and (b) contain a recent photograph of the inspector. Offence (3) A person commits an offence if: (a) the person has been issued with an identity card; and (b) the person ceases to be an inspector; and (c) the person does not, as soon as practicable after so ceasing, return the identity card to the Regulator.

Penalty: 1 penalty unit.

(4) An offence against subsection (3) is an offence of strict liability.

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

Defence—card lost or destroyed (5) Subsection (3) does not apply if the identity card was lost or destroyed.

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

Inspector must carry card (6) An inspector must carry his or her identity card at all times when exercising powers as an inspector.