81Power to require name and address

81 Power to require name and address (1) An authorised officer may require a person to state the person's name and address and produce evidence of the person's identity if the authorised officer believes on reasonable grounds that the person has committed, is committing, or is about to commit, an

Animal Protection Act 2018 48 offence against this Act. (2) A person commits an offence if the person contravenes a requirement given under subsection (1). (3) An offence against subsection (2) is an offence of strict liability. (4) Subsection (2) does not apply if: (a) the authorised officer did not produce the officer's identity card for inspection by the person if asked; or (b) the authorised officer did not, before giving the requirement, warn the person that failure to comply with the requirement is an offence. Note for subsection (4)