Requirement to provide name etc.
13R Requirement to provide name etc.
S. 13R inserted by No. 5/2006 s. 4.
S. 13R(1) amended by Nos 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 167.15(a)), 21/2015 s. 3(Sch. 1 item 54.1).
If a police officer believes on reasonable grounds that a person whose name or address is, or whose name and address are, unknown to the police officer may be able to assist the police officer in executing a preventative detention order, the police officer may request the person to provide his or her name or address, or name and address, to the police officer.
S. 13R(2) amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 167.15(b)(i)).
If a police officer—
makes a request of a person under subsection (1); and
informs the person of the reason for the request; and
S. 13R(2)(c) substituted by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 167.15(b)(ii)).
if the police officer is not in uniform—shows the person evidence that he or she is a police officer; and
complies with subsection (4) if the person makes a request under that subsection—
the person must not—
refuse or fail to comply with the request; or
give a name or address that is false in a material particular.
- 20 penalty units.
Subsection (2) does not apply if the person has a reasonable excuse.
S. 13R(4) amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 167.15(c)).
If a police officer who makes a request of a person under subsection (1) is requested by the person to provide to the person any of the following—
his or her name;
the address of his or her place of duty;
his or her identification number if he or she has an identification number;
his or her rank if he or she does not have an identification number—
the police officer must not—
refuse or fail to comply with the request; or
give a name, address, number or rank that is false in a material particular.
- 5 penalty units.
S. 13R(5) amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 167.15(d)).
Subsection (4) does not apply if the police officer has a reasonable excuse.
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