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Housing Act 2003
sec.75Production or display of identity card
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### sec.75 Production or display of identity card
In exercising a power under this Act in relation to a person, 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 officer must produce the identity card for the person’s inspection at the first reasonable opportunity.
For 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 77 (1) (b) or (2) .
(sec.75-ssec.1) In exercising a power under this Act in relation to a person, 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.75-ssec.2) However, if it is not practicable to comply with subsection (1) , the officer must produce the identity card for the person’s inspection at the first reasonable opportunity.
(sec.75-ssec.3) For 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 77 (1) (b) or (2) .
- (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.