19Production of identification

19 Production of identification

(1) This section applies to powers conferred on authorised officers or police officers by or under a road law, but only where the physical presence of an officer at the scene is necessary for the exercise of the power. (2) An authorised officer must not exercise a power unless an identification card has been issued to or designated for the officer. (3) An authorised officer who is exercising or about to exercise a power is required to comply with a request to identify himself or herself, by producing his or her identification card. (4) A police officer who is exercising or about to exercise a power is required to comply with a request to identify himself or herself, by either of the following methods (at the officer’s choice): (a) producing his or her police identification; (b) stating orally or in writing his or her name, rank and place of duty. (5) An authorised officer or police officer is required to comply with a requirement under subsection (3) or (4): (a) immediately; or (b) if it is not practicable to comply with the requirement immediately—as soon as practicable afterwards. (6) An authorised officer or police officer need only identify himself or herself once to a particular person during the course of an incident, even though more than one power is being exercised during the course of the incident. (7) In this section:

incident means:

(a) a single incident; or
(b) a connected series of incidents involving the same or substantially the same parties and occurring during a period of 72 hours.

power means a power under an Australian road law.

request, in relation to the exercise of a power, means a request made by a person (if any) in respect of whom the power is being or is about to be exercised.