27Producing licences and wearing identity cards and identifying numbers

27 Producing licences and wearing identity cards and identifying numbers

(1)  The holder of a licence must produce his or her identity card on demand from –

(a) a police officer; or

(b) an authorised person; or

(c) any other person requiring confirmation.

Penalty:  In the case of –

(a) a body corporate, 500 penalty units; and

(b) a natural person, 100 penalty units.

(2)  [Section 27 Subsection (2) amended by No. 39 of 2010, s. 25, Applied:01 Jul 2011] [Section 27 Subsection (2) amended by No. 58 of 2005, s. 24, Applied:01 Jan 2006] A security agent or security guard must wear his or her identity card while undertaking security activities so that it is clearly visible.

Penalty:  In the case of –

(a) a body corporate, 500 penalty units; and

(b) a natural person, 100 penalty units.

(3)  [Section 27 Subsection (3) amended by No. 39 of 2010, s. 25, Applied:01 Jul 2011] [Section 27 Subsection (3) inserted by No. 58 of 2005, s. 24, Applied:01 Jan 2006] Subsection (2) does not apply to a security agent or security guard who the Director has exempted, in writing provided to the security agent or security guard, from having to comply with that subsection.

(4)  [Section 27 Subsection (4) amended by No. 39 of 2010, s. 25, Applied:01 Jul 2011] [Section 27 Subsection (4) inserted by No. 58 of 2005, s. 24, Applied:01 Jan 2006] For the purposes of subsection (3) , the Director may provide the exemption if –

(a) he or she is satisfied that the duties of the security agent or security guard are of a special nature that requires the provision of the exemption in the interests of safety; and