Heritage Act 2004
79Identity cards
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79 Identity cards (1) The director-general must give each authorised person an identity card that states the person’s name and appointment as an authorised person, and shows— (a) a recent photograph of the person; and (b) the date of issue of the card; and (c) the date of expiry of the card; and (d) anything else prescribed under the regulations. (2) A person commits an offence if— (a) the person ceases to be an authorised person; and (b) the person does not return the person’s identity card to the director-general as soon as practicable (but within 7 days) after the day the person ceases to be an authorised person. Maximum penalty: 1 penalty unit. (3) An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.