sec.22Production or display of identity card

sec.22 Production or display of identity card

In exercising a power under this Act in relation to a person, an inspector must— produce the inspector’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 must produce the identity card for the person’s inspection at the first reasonable opportunity. For subsection (1) , an inspector does not exercise a power in relation to a person only because the inspector, as authorised under this Act, enters— a public place when it is open to the public; or a place for the purpose of asking the occupier of the place for consent to enter. (sec.22-ssec.1) In exercising a power under this Act in relation to a person, an inspector must— produce the inspector’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.22-ssec.2) However, if it is not practicable to comply with subsection (1) , the inspector must produce the identity card for the person’s inspection at the first reasonable opportunity. (sec.22-ssec.3) For subsection (1) , an inspector does not exercise a power in relation to a person only because the inspector, as authorised under this Act, enters— a public place when it is open to the public; or a place for the purpose of asking the occupier of the place for consent to enter.

• (a) produce the inspector’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.
• (a) a public place when it is open to the public; or
• (b) a place for the purpose of asking the occupier of the place for consent to enter.