Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1979
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24AE Identification
24AE Identification
(1) Each person appointed as an appointed officer or appointed inspector must be given evidence of the person’s authority as an appointed officer or appointed inspector.
(2) In exercising functions under this Act or the regulations, an appointed officer or appointed inspector must, if asked by a person affected by the exercise of the function, produce to the person the officer’s or inspector’s evidence of authority under this Act.
(3) The Minister may direct a person who ceases to be an appointed officer or appointed inspector to return to the Minister the evidence of the person’s authority as an appointed officer or appointed inspector.
(4) A person who fails to comply with a direction under subsection (3) is guilty of an offence.
Maximum penalty for subsection (4)—25 penalty units.
s 24AE: Ins 2024 No 51, Sch 1[3].