221IIssue of identity cards

221I Issue of identity cards S. 221I(1) substituted by No. 101/2003 s. 21(6), amended by Nos 47/2006 s. 31(1)(Sch. 1 Pt 1 item 24(a)), 34/2011 s. 73. (1) The Secretary must issue an identity card to any person authorised to act as an authorised officer. S. 221I(1A) inserted by No. 101/2003 s. 21(6), amended by Nos 47/2006 s. 31(1)(Sch. 1 Pt 1 item 24(b)), 34/2011 s. 73. (1A) Despite subsection (1), the Secretary must not issue an identity card to a person authorised under section 221AB unless the person has paid the fee (if any) specified by the regulations for the purposes of this section. S. 221I(1B) inserted by No. 101/2003 s. 21(6). (1B) A person must not act or purport to act as an authorised officer unless he or she has been issued with an identity card under this section. (2) An identity card under subsection (1) must— S. 221I(2)(a) amended by No. 101/2003 s. 21(7)(a). (a) contain a photograph of the authorised officer; and S. 221I(2)(b) amended by No. 101/2003 s. 21(7)(a). (b) contain the signature of the authorised officer; and S. 221I(2)(c) amended by Nos 47/2006 s. 31(1)(Sch. 1 Pt 1 item 24(c)), 34/2011 s. 73. (c) be signed by an officer of the Department authorised by the Secretary to do so either generally or in any particular case. S. 221I(3) amended by No. 101/2003 s. 21(7)(b). (3) A person issued with an identity card under this section must produce it on being requested to do so. S. 221I(4) amended by No. 101/2003 s. 21(7)(c)(i)(ii). (4) Subject to subsection (1B), any action taken or thing done by an authorised officer is not invalidated by his or her failure to produce his or her identity card. S. 221I(5) inserted by No. 101/2003 s. 21(8). (5) Subsections (3) and (4) apply regardless of whether or not the person is exercising a power under this Act or under any other Act. S. 221J (Heading) inserted by No. 101/2003 s. 21(9). S. 221J inserted by No. 45/1999 s. 27.