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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.
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> > (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.
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> > (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.
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> > (4) A person who fails to comply with a direction under subsection (3) is guilty of an offence.
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> > Maximum penalty for subsection (4)—25 penalty units.
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> **s 24AE:** Ins 2024 No 51, Sch 1\[3\].