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Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000
sec.559Protective services officer must produce identity card unless in uniform
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### sec.559 Protective services officer must produce identity card unless in uniform
This section applies if a protective services officer, other than a protective services officer who is in uniform, exercises a power under this part in relation to an entrant or group of entrants.
The protective services officer must—
produce the officer’s identity card for inspection by the entrant or entrants before exercising the power; or
display the officer’s identity card so it is clearly visible to the entrant or entrants when exercising the power.
However, if it is not reasonably practicable to comply with subsection (2) , the protective services officer must produce the identity card for inspection by the entrant or entrants at the first reasonable opportunity.
The failure of a protective services officer to comply with subsection (2) or (3) does not make the exercise of a power under this part unlawful.
In this section—
identity card , of a protective services officer, means the identity card issued to the officer under the Police Service Administration Act 1990 , section 5 .21.
s 559 prev s 559 (orig s 269) renum 2000 No. 22 s 19
om 2014 No. 60 s 98
pres s 559 ins 2022 No. 9 s 4
(sec.559-ssec.1) This section applies if a protective services officer, other than a protective services officer who is in uniform, exercises a power under this part in relation to an entrant or group of entrants.
(sec.559-ssec.2) The protective services officer must— produce the officer’s identity card for inspection by the entrant or entrants before exercising the power; or display the officer’s identity card so it is clearly visible to the entrant or entrants when exercising the power.
(sec.559-ssec.3) However, if it is not reasonably practicable to comply with subsection (2) , the protective services officer must produce the identity card for inspection by the entrant or entrants at the first reasonable opportunity.
(sec.559-ssec.4) The failure of a protective services officer to comply with subsection (2) or (3) does not make the exercise of a power under this part unlawful.
(sec.559-ssec.5) In this section— identity card , of a protective services officer, means the identity card issued to the officer under the Police Service Administration Act 1990 , section 5 .21.
- (a) produce the officer’s identity card for inspection by the entrant or entrants before exercising the power; or
- (b) display the officer’s identity card so it is clearly visible to the entrant or entrants when exercising the power.