Commonwealth Numbered Acts

BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY (IMPROVING PRODUCTIVITY) ACT 2016 (NO. 87, 2016) - SECT 67

             (1)  The ABC Commissioner must issue an identity card to an inspector appointed under subsection 66(1).

             (2)  The Minister must issue an identity card to the ABC Commissioner.

Form of identity card

             (3)  The identity card must:

                     (a)  be in the form approved by the ABC Commissioner; and

                     (b)  contain a recent photograph of the person to whom it is issued.

Inspector must carry card

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

Note:          The ABC Commissioner is an inspector (see the definition of inspector in section 5).

Offence

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

                     (a)  the person ceases to be an inspector; and

                     (b)  the person does not, within 14 days of so ceasing, return the person's identity card to the ABC Commissioner or the Minister (as the case requires).

Penalty:  1 penalty unit.

Exception--card lost or destroyed

             (6)  Subsection (5) does not apply if the identity card was lost or destroyed.

Note:          A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in subsection (6) (see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code ).