Tobacco and Other Smoking Products Act 1998
sec.174Production or display of identity card
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sec.174 Production or display of identity card
In exercising a power under this Act in relation to another person, an authorised person must— produce the authorised person’s identity card for the other person’s inspection before exercising the power; or have the identity card displayed so it is clearly visible to the other person when exercising the power. However, if it is not practicable to comply with subsection (1) , the authorised person must produce the identity card for the other person’s inspection at the first reasonable opportunity. For subsection (1) , an authorised person does not exercise a power in relation to another person only because the authorised person has entered a place as mentioned in section 181 (2) or (3) . s 174 ins 2004 No. 47 s 41 (sec.174-ssec.1) In exercising a power under this Act in relation to another person, an authorised person must— produce the authorised person’s identity card for the other person’s inspection before exercising the power; or have the identity card displayed so it is clearly visible to the other person when exercising the power. (sec.174-ssec.2) However, if it is not practicable to comply with subsection (1) , the authorised person must produce the identity card for the other person’s inspection at the first reasonable opportunity. (sec.174-ssec.3) For subsection (1) , an authorised person does not exercise a power in relation to another person only because the authorised person has entered a place as mentioned in section 181 (2) or (3) .
- (a) produce the authorised person’s identity card for the other person’s inspection before exercising the power; or
- (b) have the identity card displayed so it is clearly visible to the other person when exercising the power.