109Identity cards

#### 109 Identity cards (1) The Secretary must issue an identity card to an authorised person. Form of identity card (2) The identity card must: (a) be in the form approved by the Secretary; and (b) contain a recent photograph of the authorised person. 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 authorised person; and (c) the person does not, as soon as practicable after so ceasing, return the identity card to the Secretary. Penalty: 1 penalty unit. (4) 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. Authorised person must carry card (6) An authorised person must carry his or her identity card at all times when exercising powers as an authorised person.