Victorian Current Acts Victorian Current Acts(1) A police officer or protective services officer who ceases to hold office must return his or her Victoria Police identification and Victoria Police equipment on or before his or her last day of service unless the officer has a reasonable excuse for not doing so.
Penalty: 60 penalty units or imprisonment for 6 months or both.
(2) A police recruit whose employment is terminated must return his or her Victoria Police identification and Victoria Police equipment on or before his or her last day of employment unless the police recruit has a reasonable excuse for not doing so.
Penalty: 60 penalty units or imprisonment for 6 months or both.
(3) Without limiting what may be a reasonable excuse, it is a reasonable excuse if the person has the written permission of the Chief Commissioner to retain the identification or equipment.
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See also section 72 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2009 , which deals with the evidential burden of proof.