Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) The Secretary may cause an identity card to be issued to an authorised person.
(2) An identity card must:
(a) contain a recent photograph of the authorised person to whom it is issued; and
(b) be in a form approved, in writing, by the Secretary.
(3) Where a person to whom an identity card has been issued ceases to be an authorised person, the person must immediately return the identity card to a person occupying such office in the Department as is designated, in writing, by the Secretary.
(4) A person who contravenes subsection (3) commits an offence punishable upon conviction by a fine not exceeding 1 penalty unit.
(4A) Subsection (4) does not apply if the person has a reasonable excuse.
Note: The defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in subsection (4A). See subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code .
(4B) An offence under subsection (4) is an offence of strict liability.
Note: For strict liability, see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code .
(5) Where an authorised person proposes to enter premises otherwise than in accordance with a warrant issued under section 20, the authorised person must produce his or her identity card to the occupier or the person in charge of the premises for inspection and, if the authorised person fails to do so, the authorised person is not entitled to enter the premises under section 19.