Power to require name and address
442 Power to require name and address
An authorised person may require a person to state the person’s name and home address if the authorised person suspects on reasonable grounds that the person is committing or has just committed an offence against this Act.
A reference to an Act includes a reference to the statutory instruments made or in force under the Act, including any regulation (see Legislation Act, s 104).
The authorised person must tell the person the reason for the requirement and, as soon as practicable, record the reason.
The person may ask the authorised person to produce the authorised person’s identity card for inspection by the person.
A person must comply with a requirement made of the person under subsection (1) if the authorised person—
tells the person the reason for the requirement; and
complies with any request made by the person under subsection (3).
Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.
Penalties imposed under this Act must be paid into the nominal defendant fund (see s 330).
Subsection (3) and subsection (4) (b) do not apply to an authorised person who is a police officer in uniform.
An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.
This provision refers to the regulations (any regulation
). Made under this Act:
- Motor Accident Injuries (Acat Costs Orders) Regulation 2020 · under s 492
- Motor Accident Injuries (Insurer Information Collection) Regulation 2020 · under s 492
- Motor Accident Injuries (Lawyer Information Collection) Regulation 2021 · under s 492
1 more instrument made under this Act are listed on the Act’s overview.
This Act’s bill:Explanatory statementSecond reading speech
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