170Return of identification cards

170 Return of identification cards

170 Return of identification cards

(cf Gen Act, s 126)

(1) A person is guilty of an offence if—

(a) Transport for NSW has issued an identification card to the person, and

(b) the person was, but has stopped being, an authorised officer, and

(c) Transport for NSW has requested the person to return the card to Transport for NSW within a specified period, and

(d) the person did not return the card during the period.

Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.

(2) Subsection (1) does not apply if the person has a reasonable excuse.

(3) The onus of proof of reasonable excuse in proceedings for an offence against this section lies on the defendant.