12Authorised officers

12 Authorised officers

Appointment of authorised officers (1) The Director may, in writing, appoint any of the following persons to be an authorised officer if the Director is reasonably satisfied that the person has received appropriate training: (a) a member of the staff of the Museum mentioned in section 30 of the Act; (b) a person whose services are made available to the Museum under section 31 of the Act; (c) a Museum contractor who is an individual. Identity cards (2) The Director must issue an identity card to an authorised officer appointed under subsection (1). (3) The identity card must contain a recent photograph of the person to whom it is issued. (4) An authorised officer must carry the identity card at all times when performing functions or exercising powers as an authorised officer. (5) A person who ceases to be an authorised officer must return the person’s identity card to the Director within 14 days of so ceasing. (6) A person commits an offence of strict liability if: (a) the person is subject to a requirement under subsection (5); and (b) the person engages in conduct; and (c) the person’s conduct contravenes the requirement.

Penalty: 1 penalty unit.

(7) Subsections (5) and (6) do not apply if the identity card was lost or destroyed.

Note: A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in this subsection: see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code.