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Guide, Hearing and Assistance Dogs Act 2009
sec.79Production or display of identity card
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### sec.79 Production or display of identity card
In exercising a power under this Act in relation to a person in the person’s presence, an authorised officer must—
produce the authorised officer’s identity card for the person’s inspection before exercising the power; or
have the identity card displayed so it is clearly visible to the person when exercising the power.
However, if it is not practicable to comply with subsection (1) , the authorised officer must produce the identity card for the person’s inspection at the first reasonable opportunity.
For subsection (1) , an authorised officer does not exercise a power in relation to a person only because the authorised officer has entered a place as mentioned in section 83 (1) (b) or (c) , or 84 (2) .
s 79 amd 2015 No. 21 s 35
(sec.79-ssec.1) In exercising a power under this Act in relation to a person in the person’s presence, an authorised officer must— produce the authorised officer’s identity card for the person’s inspection before exercising the power; or have the identity card displayed so it is clearly visible to the person when exercising the power.
(sec.79-ssec.2) However, if it is not practicable to comply with subsection (1) , the authorised officer must produce the identity card for the person’s inspection at the first reasonable opportunity.
(sec.79-ssec.3) For subsection (1) , an authorised officer does not exercise a power in relation to a person only because the authorised officer has entered a place as mentioned in section 83 (1) (b) or (c) , or 84 (2) .
- (a) produce the authorised officer’s identity card for the person’s inspection before exercising the power; or
- (b) have the identity card displayed so it is clearly visible to the person when exercising the power.