Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE ACT 2007 - SECT 313.20

             (1)  For the purposes of this Division, the Council must issue an identity card to an * authorised officer in the * approved form. It must contain a recent photograph of the authorised officer.

             (2)  A person commits an offence if:

                     (a)  the person has been issued with an identity card; and

                     (b)  the person ceases to be an * authorised officer; and

                     (c)  the person does not, as soon as it is practicable after so ceasing, return the identity card to the Council.

Penalty:  1 penalty unit.

             (3)  Strict liability applies to subsection (2).

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

             (4)  An * authorised officer must carry the identity card at all times when exercising powers or performing functions under this Division as an authorised officer.