Education Act 2004
68Identity cards for authorised persons (government)
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68 Identity cards for authorised persons (government) (1) The director-general must give an authorised person (government) an identity card that states the person is an authorised person (government) for this Act, or stated provisions of this Act, and shows— (a) a recent photograph of the person; and (b) the name of the person; and (c) the date of issue of the card; and (d) an expiry date for the card; and (e) anything else prescribed under the regulations. (2) A person who ceases to be an authorised person (government) must return the person’s identity card to the director-general as soon as practicable, but within 21 days after the day the person ceases to be an authorised person. Maximum penalty: 1 penalty unit. (3) An offence against subsection (2) is a strict liability offence. Division 3.6.2 Inspection powers for government