54Evidence of authority

54 Evidence of authority

[Section 54 Substituted by No. 40 of 2000, s. 9, Applied:14 Aug 2000]

(1)  In this section –

approved means approved by the Commission for the purposes of identifying an authorised officer;

take action means make a requirement, or exercise another power, under this Part.

(2)  An authorised officer must produce the officer's warrant of authority to a person if the officer –

(a) intends to take action against the person and the officer is not wearing an approved uniform or badge; or

(b) intends or has commenced to take action against the person and the person asks to see the warrant of authority.

(3)  If it is not practicable to produce the warrant of authority immediately in a case to which subsection (2)(b) applies, it must be produced as soon as practicable afterwards.