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Corrections Act 2004

Corrections system - Miscellaneous - Identification of certain persons

163: Certain persons to be readily identifiable

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"People in charge must wear uniforms or badges so you can easily know who they are"

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When you are an inspector, officer, probation officer, or security officer, you must make sure people can easily identify you. You do this by wearing a uniform or badge when you are working. You can also carry an identification card that you must show to people when they ask to see it.

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Part 2Corrections system
Miscellaneous: Identification of certain persons

163Certain persons to be readily identifiable

  1. For the purposes of this Act and any other enactment, every inspector, officer, probation officer, and security officer must ensure that, when exercising any power or carrying out any other function under this Act or any other enactment, he or she is readily identifiable as an inspector, officer, probation officer, or security officer by means of—

  2. a uniform or badge worn by him or her; or
    1. an identification card carried by him or her that must be produced on request.

      Compare
      • 1954 No 51 s 36X