Owner Drivers and Forestry Contractors Act 2005
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60B Identity cards
S. 60B(1) amended by Nos 14/2021 s. 82, 35/2025 s. 85.
(1) The Workforce Inspectorate Victoria must issue an identity card to each authorised officer containing a photograph of the authorised officer and the authorised officer's signature.
(2) An authorised officer must produce their identity card for inspection—
(a) before exercising a power under this Part, other than a power exercised by way of post, e-mail or other electronic communication; and
(b) at any time during the exercise of a power under this Part, if asked to do so.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.
S. 60B(3) amended by Nos 14/2021 s. 82, 35/2025 s. 85.
(3) If a person to whom an identity card has been issued ceases to be an authorised officer, the person must return the identity card to the Workforce Inspectorate Victoria within 14 days of ceasing to be an authorised officer unless the person unintentionally lost or destroyed the identity card or the identity card was destroyed by another person.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.
S. 60C (Heading) amended by Nos 14/2021 s. 83(1), 35/2025 s. 86(1).
S. 60C inserted by No. 33/2019 s. 28.