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CurrentOfficers’ duty to identify themselves
Part 1Preliminary
11 Officers’ duty to identify themselves
(1)
If this Act requires an officer to identify himself or herself to a person the officer must —
(a)
if the officer is a police officer —
(i)
give the person the officer’s official details; and
(ii)
if the officer is not in uniform, show the person evidence that the officer is a police officer;
(b)
if the officer is a public officer —
(i)
give the person the officer’s official details; and
(ii)
show the person evidence that the officer is a public officer.
(2)
If an officer cannot comply with subsection (1)(a)(ii) or (b)(ii) immediately, the officer must comply with it as soon as practicable.
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