(1) In this section
—
certificate requirement , in relation to a written
law, means a requirement that persons who are authorised to exercise powers
under that written law be issued with an identity card;
identity card means a certificate or other
document evidencing a person’s identity or appointment;
production requirement , in relation to a written
law, means a requirement that a person who exercises, has exercised, or is
about to exercise a power under that written law produce an identity card,
whether on request or otherwise.
(2) This section
applies if —
(a) a
person is designated as an authorised officer for the purposes of one or more
provisions of another written law; and
(b) that
other written law has a certificate requirement.
(3) If this section
applies —
(a) it
is sufficient compliance with the certificate requirement in the other written
law if the certificate of authority issued to that person under section 30
specifies that the person is designated as an authorised officer for the
purposes of that other written law or one or more provisions of that other
written law; and
(b) it
is sufficient compliance with any production requirement in that other written
law if —
(i)
the production requirement relates to a provision for the
purposes of which the designation has effect; and
(ii)
the person produces that certificate of authority.