33Identification of authorised officers

33 Identification of authorised officers

(1)  The Secretary –

(a) is to issue an identity card to each authorised officer who is not a police officer; and

(b) may issue an identity card to each authorised officer who is a police officer.

(2)  The identity card is to –

(a) be in an approved form; and

(b) contain a recent photograph of the authorised officer; and

(c) contain the prescribed particulars, if any.

(3)  When a person ceases to be an authorised officer the Secretary is to retrieve the person's identity card, if issued, as soon as practicable.

(4)  An authorised officer who is not a police officer must –

(a) carry his or her identity card while carrying out duties under this Act; and

(b) if practicable, produce the identity card before exercising a power of an authorised officer.

(5)  A police officer who is exercising or about to exercise a power of an authorised officer must, if practicable, comply with a request to identify him or herself by –

(a) producing the officer's police identification, or authorised officer identity card, if issued; or

(b) stating orally or in writing the officer's name, rank and place of duty, or the officer's identification number.

(6)  This section does not prevent the issue of a single identity card to a person for this Act or other Acts.