Power to require names and addresses
130A Power to require names and addresses
An authorised person who exercises a right of entry to premises under section 129 or under a search warrant may require a person on the premises to state the person's full name and residential address.
An authorised person is not authorised to require a person to state his or her name or address unless the authorised person—
suspects on reasonable grounds that the person has committed an offence; and
has informed the person, at the time of stating the requirement, that it is an offence to fail to comply with the requirement.
A person on being required under subsection (1) to state his or her full name and residential address must not—
refuse or fail to give his or her full name and residential address; or
give a false name or address.
- 20 penalty units.
S. 130B inserted by No. 8/2009 s. 19.
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