Animal Management (Cats and Dogs) Act 2008
sec.139Power to require name and address
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sec.139 Power to require name and address
An authorised person may require a person to state the person’s name and residential or business address if the authorised person— finds a person committing an offence against this Act; or finds a person in circumstances that lead the authorised person to reasonably suspect the person has just committed an offence against this Act; or has information that leads the authorised person to reasonably suspect a person has just committed an offence against this Act. When making the requirement, the authorised person must give the person an offence warning. The authorised person may also require the person to give evidence of the correctness of the stated name or required address if, in the circumstances, it would be reasonable to expect the person to— be in possession of evidence of the correctness of the stated name or address; or otherwise be able to give the evidence. A requirement under this section is called a personal details requirement . In this section— offence warning , for a requirement under subsection (2) , means a warning that, without a reasonable excuse, it is an offence for the person to whom the requirement is made not to comply with it. (sec.139-ssec.1) An authorised person may require a person to state the person’s name and residential or business address if the authorised person— finds a person committing an offence against this Act; or finds a person in circumstances that lead the authorised person to reasonably suspect the person has just committed an offence against this Act; or has information that leads the authorised person to reasonably suspect a person has just committed an offence against this Act. (sec.139-ssec.2) When making the requirement, the authorised person must give the person an offence warning. (sec.139-ssec.3) The authorised person may also require the person to give evidence of the correctness of the stated name or required address if, in the circumstances, it would be reasonable to expect the person to— be in possession of evidence of the correctness of the stated name or address; or otherwise be able to give the evidence. (sec.139-ssec.4) A requirement under this section is called a personal details requirement . (sec.139-ssec.5) In this section— offence warning , for a requirement under subsection (2) , means a warning that, without a reasonable excuse, it is an offence for the person to whom the requirement is made not to comply with it.
- (a) finds a person committing an offence against this Act; or
- (b) finds a person in circumstances that lead the authorised person to reasonably suspect the person has just committed an offence against this Act; or
- (c) has information that leads the authorised person to reasonably suspect a person has just committed an offence against this Act.
- (a) be in possession of evidence of the correctness of the stated name or address; or