(1) For the purposes
of section 157(1) of the Act, an identity card given by the regulator to
an inspector must include the following —
(a) a
recent photograph of the inspector in the form specified by the regulator;
(b) the
inspector’s signature;
(c) the
date (if any) on which the inspector’s appointment ends;
(d) any
conditions to which the inspector’s appointment is subject, including
the kinds of workplaces in relation to which the inspector may exercise the
inspector’s compliance powers.
(2) For the purposes
of sections 157(2)(b) and 173(1)(a) of the Act, another way an inspector
may provide identification is by providing the inspector’s full
name —
(a) if
the identification is provided in writing — on the letterhead of
the WHS department;
(b) if
the identification is provided by email — using an email address
under the control of the WHS department;
(c) if
the identification is provided by telephone — together with
information on how to contact the WHS department to verify the identity of the
inspector.