Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT 1997 - SECT 534

  (1)   The ACMA may issue an identity card to an inspector, other than a member of a police force, in a form approved, in writing, by the ACMA.

  (2)   A person who ceases to be an inspector must, as soon as practicable, return his or her identity card to the ACMA.

  (3)   A person must not contravene subsection   (2).

Penalty:   5 penalty units.

Note:   See also sections   4AA and 4B of the Crimes Act 1914 .

  (4)   Subsection   (3) does not apply if the person has a reasonable excuse.

Note:   A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in subsection   (4) (see subsection   13.3(3) of the Criminal Code ).

  (5)   Subsection   (3) is an offence of strict liability.

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