254Failure to return Victoria Police identification or Victoria Police equipment

254 Failure to return Victoria Police identification or Victoria Police equipment (1) A police officer or protective services officer who ceases to hold office must return his or her Victoria Police identification and Victoria Police equipment on or before his or her last day of service unless the officer has a reasonable excuse for not doing so. (2) A police recruit whose employment is terminated must return his or her Victoria Police identification and Victoria Police equipment on or before his or her last day of employment unless the police recruit has a reasonable excuse for not doing so. (3) Without limiting what may be a reasonable excuse, it is a reasonable excuse if the person has the written permission of the Chief Commissioner to retain the identification or equipment.