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Identity badges.
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30.—(1) An individual who is a member of a prescribed category of licensees shall, when providing a security service, wear an identity badge.
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(2) An individual shall not—
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(i) wear an identity badge relating to another individual, or
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(ii) with intent to deceive, make or use a badge purporting to be an identity badge, alter an identity badge or use an altered identity badge.
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(3) An individual who contravenes subsection (1) or (2) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding €3,000 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or both.
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(4) It is a defence in proceedings for an offence under subsection (1) for the defendant to prove that he or she had a reasonable excuse for not complying with the subsection concerned.
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(5) In this section—
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“identity badge” means a badge—
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(a) which clearly indicates the licence number of the licensee concerned,
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(b) whose form, content and size are as prescribed for identity badges to be worn by members of the prescribed category of licensees concerned, and
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(c) which, when worn, is clearly visible;
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“prescribed category” means a category prescribed for the purposes of this section.
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