Health Ombudsman Act 2013
sec.193Production or display of identity card
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sec.193 Production or display of identity card
In exercising a power in relation to another person in the other person’s presence, 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 197 (1) (b) . (sec.193-ssec.1) In exercising a power in relation to another person in the other person’s presence, 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.193-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.193-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 197 (1) (b) .
- (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.