Environment Protection Act 1997
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16 Identity cards (1) The director-general must issue to the authority an identity card that specifies the authority’s name and office, and on which appears a recent photograph of the authority. (2) The authority must issue to an authorised officer an identity card that specifies the authorised officer’s name and office, and on which appears a recent photograph of the authorised officer. (3) The authority must issue to an analyst an identity card that specifies the analyst’s name and office, and on which appears a recent photograph of the analyst. (4) On ceasing to occupy, or to act in— (a) the office of the authority; or (b) to occupy, or to act in, an office of authorised officer or analyst; a person must not, without reasonable excuse, fail to return the person’s identity card to the director-general or the authority, as the case may be. Maximum penalty (subsection (4)): 1 penalty unit.