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Fossicking Act 1994
sec.75Authorised officer’s identity card
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### sec.75 Authorised officer’s identity card
The chief executive must give each authorised officer an identity card.
The identity card must—
contain a recent photograph of the authorised officer; and
be signed by the authorised officer; and
identify the person as an authorised officer under this Act.
A person who ceases to be an authorised officer must, as soon as practicable, but within 21 days after ceasing to hold the office, return the identity card to the chief executive, unless the person has a reasonable excuse for not returning it.
Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
This section does not apply to an officer of another department or an employee of a government owned corporation who holds an identity card issued by that department or corporation.
Nothing in this section prevents the issue of a single identity card to a person for this and other Acts.
(sec.75-ssec.1) The chief executive must give each authorised officer an identity card.
(sec.75-ssec.2) The identity card must— contain a recent photograph of the authorised officer; and be signed by the authorised officer; and identify the person as an authorised officer under this Act.
(sec.75-ssec.3) A person who ceases to be an authorised officer must, as soon as practicable, but within 21 days after ceasing to hold the office, return the identity card to the chief executive, unless the person has a reasonable excuse for not returning it. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(sec.75-ssec.4) This section does not apply to an officer of another department or an employee of a government owned corporation who holds an identity card issued by that department or corporation.
(sec.75-ssec.5) Nothing in this section prevents the issue of a single identity card to a person for this and other Acts.
- (a) contain a recent photograph of the authorised officer; and
- (b) be signed by the authorised officer; and
- (c) identify the person as an authorised officer under this Act.