119Production of identity card

119 Production of identity card

(1) A transport safety officer must produce his or her identity card for inspection—

S. 119(1)(a) amended by No. 41/2019 s. 82.

(a) before exercising a power under this Act or a transport safety law; or

S. 119(1)(b) amended by No. 41/2019 s. 82.

(b) if asked to do so by any person at any time during the exercise of a power under this Act or a transport safety law.

(2) However, a transport safety officer need not produce his or her identity card when asked to do so if—

(a) the officer reasonably believes that the production of his or her identity card would—

(i) affect the safety or welfare of any person; or

S. 119(2)(a)(ii) amended by No. 41/2019 s. 82.

(ii) frustrate the effective exercise of a power under this Act or a transport safety law; or

S. 119(2)(b) amended by No. 41/2019 s. 82.

(b) the request to produce his or her identity card is made by a person to whom the officer has already produced that identity card on the same day before exercising a power under this Act or a transport safety law.

S. 119(3) amended by No. 41/2019 s. 82.

(3) Any action taken or thing done by a transport safety officer under this Act or a transport safety law is not invalidated by his or her failure to produce his or her identity card.