Section 77A
Identification of officers. [S 54/2007]
(1)
Any person exercising any functions under this Order shall carry an authority card in a form approved by the Authority which card shall identify the holder and his office and which shall be produced by the holder on demand to any person having reasonable grounds to make that demand.
(2)
Where any person exercising any functions under this Order produces an authority card in a form approved under subsection (1) or any other written identification or authority, then, until the contrary is proved, that authority card or other written identification or authority shall be presumed to be genuine and he shall be presumed to be person referred to therein.
(3)
It shall not be an offence for any person to refuse to comply with any demand or order made by any person exercising any functions under this Order, if such latter person refuses on demand being made by such first-mentioned person to declare his office and to produce his authority card or other written identification or authority.