Police Offences Act 1935

A police officer may serve a notice of demand on the owner or registered operator of a motor vehicle if the police officer is satisfied that the driver or an occupant of that motor vehicle has committed an offence.

A notice of demand is to – indicate the offence to which it relates; and specify the registration number of the motor vehicle that was involved in the offence; and specify that the owner or registered operator is to provide to a police officer, within 7 days after the owner or registered operator is served with the notice, a statutory declaration stating – the name, address and, if known, the date of birth and driver licence number of the driver or occupant of the motor vehicle at the time the offence was committed; or if the owner or registered operator does not know the details referred to in subparagraph (i) – any information that may lead to the identification of the driver or occupant of the motor vehicle; or the reasonable steps that the owner or registered operator has taken to obtain such information.

An owner or registered operator must comply with the notice of demand. Fine not exceeding 50 penalty units.