Power of authorised officers to demand name and address
12.21 Power of authorised officers to demand name and address
Name and address to be given if offence suspected An authorised officer may require a person whom the authorised officer suspects on reasonable grounds to have committed an offence against this Act or the regulations or a native vegetation offence to state his or her full name and residential address.
Proof of name and address An authorised officer may request a person who is required under this section to state his or her full name and residential address to provide proof of the name and address. It is not an offence to fail to comply with any such request.
Power of arrest A person who, being required to do so under this section—
refuses to state his or her name or residential address, or
states a name or residential address that in the opinion of the authorised officer is false,
may without any other warrant than this Act be apprehended by the authorised officer and taken before a Judge of the Local Court to be dealt with according to law.
Bail A judge before whom a person is so taken may make a bail decision under the Bail Act 2013 in respect of the person.
If the person has not been charged with an offence, the Bail Act 2013 applies as if the person were accused of an offence.
(Repealed)
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