16Inspectors and identity cards

16 Inspectors and identity cards

(1) Each of the following persons is an inspector for the purposes of this Act: (a) a person appointed by the Authority under subsection (2); (b) an inspector within the meaning of the Navigation Act 2012; (c) a member, or special member, of the Australian Federal Police. (2) The Authority may, in writing, appoint appropriately qualified persons as inspectors. (3) The Authority must issue an identity card to each inspector appointed under subsection (2). The card must incorporate a photograph of the inspector. (4) 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 immediately return the identity card to the Authority.

Penalty: 1 penalty unit.

(5) Subsection (4) does not apply if the identity card was lost or destroyed.

Note: The defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in subsection (5): see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code.

(6) A person to whom an identity card has been issued under subsection (3) must carry the card at all times when exercising powers or performing functions as an inspector under this Act. (7) In this section:

appropriately qualified means having such training or experience as may be prescribed for the purposes of this definition.