Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

FISHERIES MANAGEMENT ACT 1991 - SECT 89

             (1)  The CEO must cause an identity card to be issued to an officer appointed under section 83 and may cause such a card to be issued to any other officer.

             (2)  An identity card must:

                     (a)  contain a recent photograph of the officer to whom it is issued; and

                     (b)  be in the approved form.

             (3)  A person who stops being an officer must, as soon as practicable, return his or her identity card to the CEO.

             (4)  A person who contravenes subsection (3) is guilty of an offence punishable upon conviction by a fine not exceeding 2 penalty units.

             (5)  Subsection (4) does not apply if the person has a reasonable excuse.

Note:          The defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in subsection (5). See subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code .

             (6)  An offence under subsection (4) is an offence of strict liability.

Note:          For strict liability, see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code .