sec.17CIssue of identity card

### sec.17C Issue of identity card The chief executive must issue an identity card to each forest officer and plantation officer. The identity card must— contain a recent photo of the person; and contain a copy of the person’s signature; and identify the person as a forest officer or plantation officer under this Act; and state an expiry date for the card. This section does not prevent the issue of a single identity card to a person for this Act and other purposes. Without limiting subsection (3) , if the person holds an office under another Act administered by the department, the identity card may identify the other office. Despite subsection (1) , the chief executive is not required to issue an identity card to— a forest officer who is a police officer; or a person who holds an identity card, issued under another Act by a Minister or chief executive of a department, that identifies the person as a forest officer. s 17C ins 2014 No. 41 s 4 amd 2022 No. 9 s 51 (sec.17C-ssec.1) The chief executive must issue an identity card to each forest officer and plantation officer. (sec.17C-ssec.2) The identity card must— contain a recent photo of the person; and contain a copy of the person’s signature; and identify the person as a forest officer or plantation officer under this Act; and state an expiry date for the card. (sec.17C-ssec.3) This section does not prevent the issue of a single identity card to a person for this Act and other purposes. (sec.17C-ssec.4) Without limiting subsection (3) , if the person holds an office under another Act administered by the department, the identity card may identify the other office. (sec.17C-ssec.5) Despite subsection (1) , the chief executive is not required to issue an identity card to— a forest officer who is a police officer; or a person who holds an identity card, issued under another Act by a Minister or chief executive of a department, that identifies the person as a forest officer. - (a) contain a recent photo of the person; and - (b) contain a copy of the person’s signature; and - (c) identify the person as a forest officer or plantation officer under this Act; and - (d) state an expiry date for the card. - (a) a forest officer who is a police officer; or - (b) a person who holds an identity card, issued under another Act by a Minister or chief executive of a department, that identifies the person as a forest officer.