ABORIGINAL CULTURAL HERITAGE ACT 2003 - SECT 124 Production or display of identity card

ABORIGINAL CULTURAL HERITAGE ACT 2003 - SECT 124

124 Production or display of identity card

(1) In exercising a power under this Act in relation to a person, an authorised officer must—

(a) produce the authorised officer’s identity card for the person’s inspection before exercising the power; or

(b) have the identity card displayed so it is clearly visible to the person when exercising the power.

(2) However, if it is not practicable to comply with subsection (1) , the authorised officer must produce the identity card for the person’s inspection at the first reasonable opportunity.

(3) For subsection (1) , an authorised officer does not exercise a power in relation to a person only because the authorised officer, as authorised under this Act, enters—

(a) a public place when it is open to the public; or

(b) a place for the purpose of asking the occupier of the place for consent to enter.