Arrest in certain cases
8 Arrest in certain cases
A person whom the controlling officer or a person acting under his or her orders believes or suspects to have committed an offence under this Act and who refuses to state his or her name and place of abode when required so to do, or in the opinion of the controlling officer or a person acting under his or her orders states a false name or place of abode, may without any other warrant than this Act be apprehended by the controlling officer or the person acting under his or her orders and taken before a justice to be dealt with according to law.
A person who when so required refuses to state his or her name and place of abode is guilty of an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a penalty not exceeding 2 penalty units.
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