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WATER ACT 2007 - SECT 218 Identity cards

WATER ACT 2007 - SECT 218

Identity cards

  (1)   The Authority must issue an identity card to an authorised officer in the form specified in the regulations. The identity card must contain a photograph that is no more than 5 years old of the authorised officer.

  (2)   A person commits an offence of strict liability if:

  (a)   the person has been issued with an identity card; and

  (b)   the person ceases to be an authorised officer; and

  (c)   the person does not return the identity card to the Authority within 14 days after ceasing to be an authorised officer.

Penalty:   1 penalty unit.

Note:   Chapter   2 of the Criminal Code sets out the general principles of criminal responsibility.

  (2A)   Subsection   (2) does not apply if the identity card was lost or destroyed.

Note:   A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in this subsection: see subsection   13.3(3) of the Criminal Code .

  (3)   An authorised officer must carry the identity card at all times when exercising powers or performing functions as an authorised officer.

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