sec.171Production or display of identity card

sec.171 Production or display of identity card

In exercising a power under this Act in relation to another person, an authorised person must— produce the authorised person’s identity card for the other person’s inspection before exercising the power; or have the identity card displayed so it is clearly visible to the other person when exercising the power. However, if it is not practicable to comply with subsection (1) , the authorised person must produce the identity card for the other person’s inspection at the first reasonable opportunity. For subsection (1) , an authorised person does not exercise a power in relation to another person only because the authorised person has entered a place as mentioned in section 175 (1) (b) or (2) . (sec.171-ssec.1) In exercising a power under this Act in relation to another person, an authorised person must— produce the authorised person’s identity card for the other person’s inspection before exercising the power; or have the identity card displayed so it is clearly visible to the other person when exercising the power. (sec.171-ssec.2) However, if it is not practicable to comply with subsection (1) , the authorised person must produce the identity card for the other person’s inspection at the first reasonable opportunity. (sec.171-ssec.3) For subsection (1) , an authorised person does not exercise a power in relation to another person only because the authorised person has entered a place as mentioned in section 175 (1) (b) or (2) .

• (a) produce the authorised person’s identity card for the other person’s inspection before exercising the power; or
• (b) have the identity card displayed so it is clearly visible to the other person when exercising the power.