Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (Queensland)
sec.240Identity card
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sec.240 Identity card
A National Board must give an identity card to each inspector it appoints. The identity card must— contain a recent photograph of the inspector; and be signed by the inspector; and identify the person as an inspector appointed by the National Board; and include an expiry date. This section does not prevent the issue of a single identity card to a person— if the person is appointed as an inspector for this Law by more than one National Board; or if the person is appointed as an inspector and investigator for this Law by a National Board; or for this Law and other Acts. A person who ceases to be an inspector must give the person’s identity card to the National Board that appointed the person within 7 days after the person ceases to be an inspector, unless the person has a reasonable excuse. (sec.240-ssec.1) A National Board must give an identity card to each inspector it appoints. (sec.240-ssec.2) The identity card must— contain a recent photograph of the inspector; and be signed by the inspector; and identify the person as an inspector appointed by the National Board; and include an expiry date. (sec.240-ssec.3) This section does not prevent the issue of a single identity card to a person— if the person is appointed as an inspector for this Law by more than one National Board; or if the person is appointed as an inspector and investigator for this Law by a National Board; or for this Law and other Acts. (sec.240-ssec.4) A person who ceases to be an inspector must give the person’s identity card to the National Board that appointed the person within 7 days after the person ceases to be an inspector, unless the person has a reasonable excuse.
- (a) contain a recent photograph of the inspector; and
- (b) be signed by the inspector; and
- (c) identify the person as an inspector appointed by the National Board; and
- (d) include an expiry date.
- (a) if the person is appointed as an inspector for this Law by more than one National Board; or
- (b) if the person is appointed as an inspector and investigator for this Law by a National Board; or
- (c) for this Law and other Acts.