Explosives Act 1999
sec.79Inspector’s identity card
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sec.79 Inspector’s identity card
The CEO must give each inspector an identity card. The identity card must— contain a recent photo of the person; and be signed by the person; and identify the person as an inspector under this Act; and state an expiry date. A person who stops being an inspector must return the person’s identity card to the CEO as soon as possible (but within 21 days) after the person stops being an inspector, unless the person has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. This section does not prevent the giving of a single identity card to a person for this and other Acts or for other purposes. s 79 amd 2020 No. 10 s 139 sch 2 (sec.79-ssec.1) The CEO must give each inspector an identity card. (sec.79-ssec.2) The identity card must— contain a recent photo of the person; and be signed by the person; and identify the person as an inspector under this Act; and state an expiry date. (sec.79-ssec.3) A person who stops being an inspector must return the person’s identity card to the CEO as soon as possible (but within 21 days) after the person stops being an inspector, unless the person has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.79-ssec.4) This section does not prevent the giving of a single identity card to a person for this and other Acts or for other purposes.
- (a) contain a recent photo of the person; and
- (b) be signed by the person; and
- (c) identify the person as an inspector under this Act; and
- (d) state an expiry date.