63Inspector's identification certificates

63 Inspector's identification certificates

(1) The Secretary must issue an identification certificate to each inspector appointed under section 61 which sets out the provisions of this Act and the plants and other items the inspector is authorised to be an inspector for.

(2) An inspector appointed under section 61 must, in the course of performing the inspector's functions under this Act, produce the inspector's identification certificate for inspection—

S. 63(2)(a) amended by No. 1/2024 s. 87.

(a) before exercising a power under this Act other than a requirement made by post or electronic communication; and

(b) at any time during the exercise of a power under this Act, if any person requests its production.

(3) An inspector authorised under section 62 must, in the course of performing any function or exercising any power under this Act, produce to any person who requests its production—

S. 63(3)(a) amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 125.3).

(a) the inspector's identification as a police officer or a person employed or engaged by an emergency services agency; and

(b) in the case of a person employed or engaged by an emergency services agency, a copy of the instrument of appointment under section 62.

Division 2—Approved inspection services