(1) The Commissioner must issue an identity card to a person who is an authorised officer for the purposes of section 48. (2) The identity card must be in the form prescribed by the regulations. (3) The identity card must contain a recent photograph of the authorised officer. (4) A person is guilty of an offence if:

(a)

the person has been issued with an identity card under subsection (1); and

(b)

the person ceases to be an authorised officer for the purposes of section 48; and

(c)

the person does not immediately return the identity card to the Commissioner.

Maximum penalty: 1 penalty unit.

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

(5) A person who is an authorised officer for the purposes of section 48 must carry the identity card at all times when exercising the powers or performing the functions of such an authorised officer.