Power to require disclosure of identity
26T Power to require disclosure of identity
A police officer may require a person whose identity is unknown to the officer to disclose his or her identity if the officer believes on reasonable grounds that the person may be able to assist the officer in executing a preventative detention order.
A person who is so required to disclose his or her identity must not, without reasonable excuse, fail or refuse to comply with the requirement.
Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
A person must not, without reasonable excuse, in response to any such requirement—
give a name that is false in a material particular, or
give an address other than the person’s full and correct address.
Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
Note.
Part 15 of the Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002 sets out safeguards relating to the exercise of power under this section.
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