Victorian Current Acts Victorian Current ActsS. 525(1)
amended by Nos 46/1998
s. 7(Sch. 1), 67/2010 s. 87(1).
(1) The Secretary to the Department of Planning and Community Development may authorise any employee in the public service to exercise the powers set out in section 526, either generally or in a particular case.
S. 525(2) amended by No. 23/2016 s. 26(5).
(2) A Council may authorise any of its officers to
exercise the powers set out in section 526, either generally or in a
particular case.
S. 525(2A) inserted by No. 67/2010 s. 87(2).
(2A) The Chief Officer within the meaning of the Country Fire Authority Act 1958 may, either generally or in a particular case—
(a) exercise the powers set out in section 526;
(b) authorise any officer or employee of the Country Fire Authority to exercise the powers set out in section 526.
S. 525(2B) inserted by No. 67/2010 s. 87(2), amended by No. 20/2019 s. 186(1)(a).
(2B) The Fire Rescue Commissioner within the meaning of the Fire Rescue Victoria Act 1958 may, either generally or in a particular case—
(a) exercise the powers set out in section 526;
S. 525(2B)(b) amended by No. 20/2019 s. 186(1)(b).
(b) authorise any officer or employee of Fire Rescue Victoria to exercise the powers set out in section 526.
S. 525(3) amended by No. 67/2010 s. 87(3).
(3) The Secretary to the Department of Planning and Community Development must issue an identity card to each person authorised by the Secretary under this section.
S. 525(4) amended by No. 23/2016 s. 26(6).
(4) A Council must issue an identity card to each person authorised by the Council under this section.
S. 525(4A) inserted by No. 67/2010 s. 87(4).
(4A) The Chief Officer within the meaning of the Country Fire Authority Act 1958 must issue an identity card to each person authorised under subsection (2A).
S. 525(4B) inserted by No. 67/2010 s. 87(4), amended by No. 20/2019 s. 186(2).
(4B) The Fire Rescue Commissioner within the meaning of the Fire Rescue Victoria Act 1958 must issue an identity card to each person authorised under subsection (2B).
(5) An identity card must—
(a) contain a photograph of the authorised person; and
(b) contain the signature of the authorised person; and
(c) if the identity card is issued by the Secretary, be signed by the Secretary; and
S. 525(5)(d) amended by Nos 67/2010 s. 87(5)(a), 23/2016 s. 26(6).
(d) if the identity card is issued by a Council, be signed by a member of staff of the Council appointed for the purpose; and
S. 525(5)(e) inserted by No. 67/2010 s. 87(5)(b).
(e) if the identity card is issued by the Chief Officer within the meaning of the Country Fire Authority Act 1958 , be signed by the Chief Officer; and
S. 525(5)(f) inserted by No. 67/2010 s. 87(5)(b), substituted by No. 20/2019 s. 186(3).
(f) if the identity card is issued by the Fire Rescue Commissioner within the meaning of the Fire Rescue Victoria Act 1958 , be signed by the Fire Rescue Commissioner.
(6) An authorised person must—
(a) carry an identity card whenever the authorised person is exercising his or her powers under section 526; and
(b) show the identity card on being requested to do so.
Penalty: 1 penalty unit.