24Authorised officer identification

24 Authorised officer identification (1) The Competent Authority must issue an identification card (an authorised officer identity card) to an authorised officer who is not a police officer. (2) Subsection (1) does not prevent: (a) the Competent Authority from issuing an authorised officer identity card to a police officer who is appointed to be an authorised officer; or (b) the issue of a single identity card to a person for both this and another Act. (3) The authorised officer identity card must specify the officer's name and that the officer is an authorised officer.

Transport of Dangerous Goods by Road and Rail (National Uniform Legislation) Act 2010 17 (4) In addition, the authorised officer identity card must: (a) show a recent photograph of the authorised officer; and (b) be signed by the officer. (5) An authorised officer who is not a police officer must: (a) carry his or her authorised officer identity card while carrying out duties under this Act; and (b) if practicable, comply with a request to identify himself or herself by producing the card when exercising a power of an authorised officer under this Act. (6) A police officer exercising a power of an authorised officer under this Act must, if practicable, comply with a request to identify himself or herself by: (a) producing the officer's police identification; or (b) if the officer has been issued with an authorised officer identity card – that identity card; or (c) stating orally or in writing the officer's name, rank and place of duty, or the officer's identification number.