# Information to be provided—authorised officers carrying out identification tests

> act-s258B — as in force on 2026-06-04 — C2026C00232 · Compilation No. 171 — https://www.legislation.gov.au/C2026C00232/latest/text

258B Information to be provided—authorised officers carrying out
          identification tests
          (1) Before an authorised officer carries out an identification test on a
              person for the purposes of section 257A, the authorised officer
              must inform the person of such matters as are prescribed.








          (2) For the purposes of subsection (1), the authorised officer informs
              the person of a matter if the authorised officer informs the person
              of the matter, through an interpreter if necessary, in a language
              (including sign language or braille) in which the person is able to
              communicate with reasonable fluency.
          (3) The authorised officer may comply with this section by giving to
              the person, in accordance with the regulations, a form setting out
              the information specified in the regulations. However, the
              information must be in a language (including braille) in which the
              person is able to communicate with reasonable fluency.