Medicines and Poisons Act 2019
sec.136Production or display of identity card
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sec.136 Production or display of identity card
In exercising a power in relation to a person in the person’s presence, 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 140 (1) (b) or (d) . (sec.136-ssec.1) In exercising a power in relation to a person in the person’s presence, 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.136-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.136-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 140 (1) (b) or (d) .
- (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.