Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) The Secretary of the Department may cause to be issued to each authorised officer an identity card.
(2) An identity card must:
(a) be in a form approved in writing by the Secretary of the Department; and
(b) incorporate a recent photograph of the person.
(3) A person who ceases to be an authorised officer must, as soon as practicable after so ceasing, return his or her identity card to the Secretary of the Department.
(4) A person commits an offence if:
(a) the person is required to return his or her identity card under subsection (3); and
(b) the person engages in conduct; and
(c) the person's conduct contravenes the requirement.
(5) Subsection (4) does not apply if the person has a reasonable excuse.
Note: A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in subsection (5) (see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code ).
(6) Strict liability applies to paragraph (4)(a).
Note: For strict liability , see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code .