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Marine Parks Act 2004
sec.55Production or display of identity card
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### sec.55 Production or display of identity card
In exercising a power under this Act in relation to a person, an inspector must—
produce the inspector’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 inspector must produce the identity card for the person’s inspection at the first reasonable opportunity.
For subsection (1) , an inspector does not exercise a power in relation to a person only because the inspector has entered a place as mentioned in section 59 (1) (b) or (2) .
This section does not apply to an inspector who is a police officer.
Subsection (4) does not limit or otherwise affect the Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000 , section 637 .
In this section—
identity card means—
an identity card issued under section 54 ; or
an identity card, issued under another Act by a Minister or chief executive of a department, that identifies the person as an inspector under this Act.
s 55 amd 2022 No. 9 s 57
(sec.55-ssec.1) In exercising a power under this Act in relation to a person, an inspector must— produce the inspector’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.55-ssec.2) However, if it is not practicable to comply with subsection (1) , the inspector must produce the identity card for the person’s inspection at the first reasonable opportunity.
(sec.55-ssec.3) For subsection (1) , an inspector does not exercise a power in relation to a person only because the inspector has entered a place as mentioned in section 59 (1) (b) or (2) .
(sec.55-ssec.4) This section does not apply to an inspector who is a police officer.
(sec.55-ssec.5) Subsection (4) does not limit or otherwise affect the Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000 , section 637 .
(sec.55-ssec.6) In this section— identity card means— an identity card issued under section 54 ; or an identity card, issued under another Act by a Minister or chief executive of a department, that identifies the person as an inspector under this Act.
- (a) produce the inspector’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.
- (a) an identity card issued under section 54 ; or
- (b) an identity card, issued under another Act by a Minister or chief executive of a department, that identifies the person as an inspector under this Act.