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Private Health Insurance (Prudential Supervision) Act 2015
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#### 131 Identity cards for inspectors
(1) APRA must issue an identity card to each inspector.
(2) The identity card must:
(a) be in the form prescribed by APRA rules; and
(b) contain a photograph that is no more than 1 year old of the inspector.
(3) A person commits an offence if:
(a) the person has been issued with an identity card; and
(b) the person ceases to be an inspector; and
(c) the person does not return the identity card to APRA within 14 days after ceasing to be an inspector.
Penalty: 1 penalty unit.
(4) Subsection (3) does not apply if the identity card was lost or destroyed.
> Note: A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in this subsection (see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code).
(5) An inspector must carry his or her identity card at all times when exercising powers under this Act as an inspector.