Power of police to demand name and address
13AC Power of police to demand name and address
A member of the Police Force executing a search warrant under section 13 may require a person on the premises to which the warrant relates to state the person’s full name and residential address.
A member of the Police Force may ask a person who is required under this section to state the person’s full name and residential address to provide proof of the name and address.
It is not an offence under this section to fail to comply with a request under subsection (2).
A person who, without reasonable excuse, fails or refuses to comply with a requirement made of the person under subsection (1) is guilty of an offence.
Maximum penalty—10 penalty units.
A person who gives any information in purported compliance with a requirement made of the person under subsection (1), knowing that it is false or misleading in a material respect, is guilty of an offence.
Maximum penalty—10 penalty units.
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