Animal Welfare Act 1993

A police officer may arrest, without warrant, a person the police officer reasonably believes is committing or has committed an offence under this Act.

If a police officer has reasonable grounds for believing that a person is committing or has committed an offence under this Act, the police officer may require that person to give the person's name, address and date of birth.

If a police officer has requested a person to give the person's name, address and date of birth, the police officer may arrest, without warrant, that person if – that person refuses to give his or her name, address or date of birth; or the police officer reasonably believes any name, address or date of birth given by that person is false.