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Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) Act 2004
sec.739Production or display of identity card
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### sec.739 Production or display of identity card
In exercising a power under this Act in relation to another person, an inspector or authorised officer must—
produce the inspector’s or authorised officer’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 or authorised officer must produce the identity card for the person’s inspection at the first reasonable opportunity.
For subsection (1) , an inspector or authorised officer does not exercise a power in relation to a person only because the inspector or officer has entered a place as mentioned in section 743 (1) (b) or (2) .
s 739 amd 2024 No. 34 s 242
(sec.739-ssec.1) In exercising a power under this Act in relation to another person, an inspector or authorised officer must— produce the inspector’s or authorised officer’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.739-ssec.2) However, if it is not practicable to comply with subsection (1) , the inspector or authorised officer must produce the identity card for the person’s inspection at the first reasonable opportunity.
(sec.739-ssec.3) For subsection (1) , an inspector or authorised officer does not exercise a power in relation to a person only because the inspector or officer has entered a place as mentioned in section 743 (1) (b) or (2) .
- (a) produce the inspector’s or authorised officer’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.