Western Australian Consolidated Acts

WATER EFFICIENCY LABELLING AND STANDARDS ACT 2006 - SECT 46

46 .         Identity cards

        (1)         The Regulator must issue an identity card to each WELS inspector.

        (2)         The identity card must —

            (a)         be in the form prescribed by the regulations made under the Commonwealth Act; and

            (b)         contain a recent photograph of the WELS inspector.

        (3)         A person commits an offence if —

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

            (b)         the person ceases to be a WELS inspector; and

            (c)         the person does not return the identity card to the Regulator as soon as practicable.

        Penalty: a fine of one penalty unit.

        (4)         A WELS inspector must carry his or her identity card at all times when exercising powers or performing functions as a WELS inspector.

        (5)         A WELS inspector is not entitled to exercise any powers under this Part in relation to premises if —

            (a)         the occupier of the premises has required the WELS inspector to produce his or her identity card for inspection by the occupier; and

            (b)         the WELS inspector fails to comply with the requirement.

        Note:         This section differs from the Commonwealth Act section 46.