Community Services Act 2007
sec.29Production or display of identity card
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sec.29 Production or display of identity card
In exercising a power under this Act in relation to another person, an authorised officer must— produce the authorised officer’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 authorised officer must produce the identity card for the other person’s inspection at the first reasonable opportunity. For subsection (1) , an authorised officer does not exercise a power in relation to another person only because the authorised officer has entered a place as mentioned in section 33 (1) (b) or (2) . s 29 prev s 29 om 2014 No. 12 s 8 (sec.29-ssec.1) In exercising a power under this Act in relation to another person, an authorised officer must— produce the authorised officer’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.29-ssec.2) However, if it is not practicable to comply with subsection (1) , the authorised officer must produce the identity card for the other person’s inspection at the first reasonable opportunity. (sec.29-ssec.3) For subsection (1) , an authorised officer does not exercise a power in relation to another person only because the authorised officer has entered a place as mentioned in section 33 (1) (b) or (2) .
- (a) produce the authorised officer’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.