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Defence Act 1903
71EIdentity cards
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71E Identity cards
(1) The Secretary must issue an identity card to each defence security official.
Form of identity card
(2) The identity card must:
(a) be in the form approved in writing by the Secretary; and
(b) contain a recent photograph of the defence security official.
(a) the person has been issued with an identity card; and
(b) the person ceases to be a defence security official; and
(c) the person does not, within 7 days of so ceasing, return the person’s identity card to the Secretary.
Penalty: 5 penalty units.
(4) Subsection (3) is an offence of strict liability.
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).
Defence security official must carry card
(6) A defence security official must carry the identity card at all times when performing functions or exercising powers as a defence security official.