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Transport Operations (Marine Safety) Act 1994
sec.159Shipping inspector’s identity card
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### sec.159 Shipping inspector’s identity card
The general manager must give an identity card to each shipping inspector.
The identity card must—
contain a recent photograph of the shipping inspector; and
be in a form approved by the general manager; and
be signed by the shipping inspector.
A person who ceases to be a shipping inspector must return the person’s identity card to the general manager as soon as practicable after the person ceases to be a shipping inspector, unless the person has a reasonable excuse for not returning it.
Maximum penalty for subsection (3) —40 penalty units.
This section does not apply to a shipping inspector who is a police officer.
s 159 amd 2002 No. 29 s 16 sch 1
(sec.159-ssec.1) The general manager must give an identity card to each shipping inspector.
(sec.159-ssec.2) The identity card must— contain a recent photograph of the shipping inspector; and be in a form approved by the general manager; and be signed by the shipping inspector.
(sec.159-ssec.3) A person who ceases to be a shipping inspector must return the person’s identity card to the general manager as soon as practicable after the person ceases to be a shipping inspector, unless the person has a reasonable excuse for not returning it. Maximum penalty for subsection (3) —40 penalty units.
(sec.159-ssec.4) This section does not apply to a shipping inspector who is a police officer.
- (a) contain a recent photograph of the shipping inspector; and
- (b) be in a form approved by the general manager; and
- (c) be signed by the shipping inspector.