175. Part 9 enforcement officers

The Director‑General of Health may, in relation to —

Any of the following individuals may be appointed under subsection (1) as a Part 9 enforcement officer if he or she is suitably trained to properly exercise the powers of a Part 9 enforcement officer:

The Director‑General of Health may, for any reason that appears to the Director‑General of Health to be sufficient, at any time revoke an individual’s appointment under subsection (1) as a Part 9 enforcement officer.

The Director‑General of Health must issue to each Part 9 enforcement officer an identification card (in physical or digital form) which must be carried at all times by the Part 9 enforcement officer when the Part 9 enforcement officer is exercising any power under any provision of Part 13 in relation to a Part 9 offence.

Every Part 9 enforcement officer whose appointment as such ceases must return without delay to the Director‑General of Health any identification card issued to him or her under subsection (4).

A former Part 9 enforcement officer who, without reasonable excuse, fails to comply with subsection (5) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $2,500 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both.

In the case of an identification card issued in a digital form, a former Part 9 enforcement officer is taken to comply with subsection (5) only after he or she removes the digital identification card from each mobile communication device or other electronic device in his or her possession on which the digital identification card is capable of being displayed.