ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION ACT 1997 - SECT 16 Identity cards

ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION ACT 1997 - SECT 16

    (1)     The director-general must issue to the authority an identity card that specifies the authority's name and office, and on which appears a recent photograph of the authority.

    (2)     The authority must issue to an authorised officer an identity card that specifies the authorised officer's name and office, and on which appears a recent photograph of the authorised officer.

    (3)     The authority must issue to an analyst an identity card that specifies the analyst's name and office, and on which appears a recent photograph of the analyst.

    (4)     On ceasing to occupy, or to act in—

        (a)     the office of the authority; or

        (b)     to occupy, or to act in, an office of authorised officer or analyst;

a person must not, without reasonable excuse, fail to return the person's identity card to the director-general or the authority, as the case may be.

Maximum penalty (subsection (4)): 1 penalty unit.