sec.487Production or display of identity card

sec.487 Production or display of identity card

In exercising a power in relation to a person in the person’s presence, an authorised officer must— produce the 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 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) . Sections 505 and 510 include provisions requiring the production of identification by an authorised officer in circumstances mentioned in those sections. (sec.487-ssec.1) In exercising a power in relation to a person in the person’s presence, an authorised officer must— produce the 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.487-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.487-ssec.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) . Sections 505 and 510 include provisions requiring the production of identification by an authorised officer in circumstances mentioned in those sections.

• (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.