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Child Protection Act 1999
sec.152Identity card
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### sec.152 Identity card
The chief executive must give each authorised officer an identity card.
The identity card must—
contain a recent photograph of the officer; and
be signed by the officer; and
identify the person as an authorised officer under this Act; and
include an expiry date.
A person who ceases to be an authorised officer must return his or her identity card to the chief executive within 21 days after the person ceases to be an authorised officer, unless the person has a reasonable excuse for not returning it.
Maximum penalty—40 penalty units.
This section does not prevent the giving of a single identity card to a person for this Act and other Acts.
(sec.152-ssec.1) The chief executive must give each authorised officer an identity card.
(sec.152-ssec.2) The identity card must— contain a recent photograph of the officer; and be signed by the officer; and identify the person as an authorised officer under this Act; and include an expiry date.
(sec.152-ssec.3) A person who ceases to be an authorised officer must return his or her identity card to the chief executive within 21 days after the person ceases to be an authorised officer, unless the person has a reasonable excuse for not returning it. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units.
(sec.152-ssec.4) This section does not prevent the giving of a single identity card to a person for this Act and other Acts.
- (a) contain a recent photograph of the officer; and
- (b) be signed by the officer; and
- (c) identify the person as an authorised officer under this Act; and
- (d) include an expiry date.