FISHERIES ACT 1994 - SECT 144
Production or display of inspector’s identity card
FISHERIES ACT 1994 - SECT 144
Production or display of inspector’s identity card
144 Production or display of inspector’s identity card
(1) This section does not apply to a police officer.
(2) An inspector may
exercise a power under this Act in relation to a person only if—
(a) the
inspector first produces the inspector’s identity card for inspection by the
person; or
(b) the inspector has the inspector’s identity card displayed so
that it is clearly visible to the person.
(3) However, if for any reason, it
is not practicable to comply with subsection (2) , the inspector must produce
the identity card for inspection by the person at the first reasonable
opportunity.
(4) For subsection (2) , an inspector does not exercise a power
in relation to another person only because the inspector has entered a place
as mentioned in section 145(1) (b) .
(5) Failure to comply with this section
does not affect the validity of the exercise of a power under this Act.