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Forestry Act 1959
sec.17CIssue of identity card
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### 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.