Parliamentary Service By-law 2023
sec.5Entry pass and identification
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sec.5 Entry pass and identification
A person must, if directed by an authorised officer, wear an entry pass issued to the person by the authorised officer while the person is on the parliamentary precinct. A person entering or on the parliamentary precinct must, if directed by an authorised officer— give the authorised officer the information, including the person’s name, address and phone number, the authorised officer needs to issue an entry pass to the person; and produce photographic identification to the authorised officer to verify the person’s identity as shown, or to be shown, on an entry pass issued to the person. A person entering or on the parliamentary precinct must not— give information under subsection (2) (a) that is false; or give an entry pass issued to the person to another person who is not an authorised officer. A person who is issued an entry pass must, when leaving the parliamentary precinct— return the entry pass to an authorised officer; or if returning the entry pass is not practicable—notify an authorised officer that the person is leaving the parliamentary precinct. (sec.5-ssec.1) A person must, if directed by an authorised officer, wear an entry pass issued to the person by the authorised officer while the person is on the parliamentary precinct. (sec.5-ssec.2) A person entering or on the parliamentary precinct must, if directed by an authorised officer— give the authorised officer the information, including the person’s name, address and phone number, the authorised officer needs to issue an entry pass to the person; and produce photographic identification to the authorised officer to verify the person’s identity as shown, or to be shown, on an entry pass issued to the person. (sec.5-ssec.3) A person entering or on the parliamentary precinct must not— give information under subsection (2) (a) that is false; or give an entry pass issued to the person to another person who is not an authorised officer. (sec.5-ssec.4) A person who is issued an entry pass must, when leaving the parliamentary precinct— return the entry pass to an authorised officer; or if returning the entry pass is not practicable—notify an authorised officer that the person is leaving the parliamentary precinct.
- (a) give the authorised officer the information, including the person’s name, address and phone number, the authorised officer needs to issue an entry pass to the person; and
- (b) produce photographic identification to the authorised officer to verify the person’s identity as shown, or to be shown, on an entry pass issued to the person.
- (a) give information under subsection (2) (a) that is false; or
- (b) give an entry pass issued to the person to another person who is not an authorised officer.
- (a) return the entry pass to an authorised officer; or
- (b) if returning the entry pass is not practicable—notify an authorised officer that the person is leaving the parliamentary precinct.