Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) The Chief Commissioner must ensure that an identity card is issued to every person who can exercise premises powers.
Note 1: Premises powers are exercised either by the Chief Commissioner or by a delegate of the Chief Commissioner.
Note 2: For premises powers see section 3.
Form of identity card
(2) The identity card must:
(a) contain the information 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 premises powers; and
(c) the person does not return the identity card to the Chief Commissioner as soon as practicable.
(4) The 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) However, the person does not commit the offence 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 premises powers.