487Production or display of identity card

487 Production or display of identity card

487 Production or display of identity card

(1) In exercising a power in relation to a person in the person’s presence, an authorised officer must—

(a) produce the 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.

(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.

(3) For the purposes of subsection (1), an authorised officer does not exercise a power in relation to a person only because the officer has entered a place as mentioned in section 495(1)(b) or 497(1)(b) or (d).

Note—

Sections 505 and 510 include provisions requiring the production of identification by an authorised officer in circumstances mentioned in those sections.