Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) The Inspector must ensure that an identity card is issued to every person who can exercise:
(a) powers under this Division to enter premises or to board a transport vehicle; or
(b) powers under this Division that are exercisable after entering premises or boarding a transport vehicle under this Division.
Note: Powers mentioned in subsection (1) are exercised either by the Inspector or by a delegate of the Inspector (see section 82 for the power to delegate).
Form of identity card
(2) The identity card must:
(a) be in the form prescribed by the regulations; and
(b) contain a recent photograph of the person.
Offence
(3) A person commits an offence if:
(a) the person has been issued with an identity card for the purposes of this section; and
(b) the person ceases to be a person who can exercise powers mentioned in subsection (1); and
(c) the person does not return the identity card to the Inspector within 7 days of ceasing to be such a person.
(4) An offence under subsection (3) is an offence of strict liability.
Note: For strict liability, see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code .
Defence: card lost or destroyed
(5) Subsection (3) does not apply if the identity card was lost or destroyed.
Note: A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in subsection (5): see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code .
Identity card must be carried
(6) A person to whom an identity card is issued under this section must carry it at all times when exercising powers mentioned in subsection (1).