Animal (Diseases and Quarantine) Act · s 5

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s 5Identification cards

(1)

Every authorised officer, officer of customs or police officer when exercising any of the powers under this Act shall —

(a)

if not in uniform, declare his office; and

(b)

on demand, produce to any person affected by the exercise of those powers such identification card as the Director, the Controller of

Customs and Excise or the Commissioner of Police respectively may direct to be carried by the authorised officers, officers of customs or police officers.

(2)

It shall not be an offence for any person to refuse to comply with any request, demand or order made or given by any authorised officer, officer of customs or police officer not in uniform, who fails to declare his

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office and refuses to produce his identification card on demand being made by that person.