Victorian Numbered Acts

TRANSPORT (SAFETY SCHEMES COMPLIANCE AND ENFORCEMENT) ACT 2014 (NO. 27 OF 2014) - SECT 140

After section 84 of the Transport (Compliance and Miscellaneous) Act 1983 insert —

        " 84A     Chief Investigator, Transport Safety to carry photo identification

The Chief Investigator must carry photo identification when exercising a power conferred on him or her under section 84.

        84AA     Production of photo identification

    (1)     The Chief Investigator must produce his or her photo identification for inspection—

        (a)     before exercising a power under section 84; or

        (b)     if asked to do so by any person at any time during the exercise of a power under section 84.

    (2)     However, the Chief Investigator need not produce his or her photo identification when asked to do so if—

        (a)     the Chief Investigator reasonably believes that the production of his or her identity card would—

              (i)     affect the safety or welfare of any person; or

              (ii)     frustrate the effective exercise of a power under section 84; or

        (b)     the request to produce his or her photo identification is made by a person to whom the Chief Investigator has already produced that identification on the same day before exercising a power under section 84.

    (3)     Any action taken or thing done by the Chief Investigator under section 84 is not invalidated by his or her failure to produce his or her photo identification.".