8Revealing status as authorised officer before exercising power

8 Revealing status as authorised officer before exercising power

Before exercising a power under section 13C or 13D of the Act in relation to a person, an authorised officer for an investigatory authority must, if practicable: (a) tell the person that the officer is an authorised officer for the purposes of Part IIA of the Act; and (b) if the officer is a constable—show the person the officer’s identification as a constable; and (c) if the officer is not a constable—show the person the officer’s identity card.