sec.87APower to require name and address

### sec.87A Power to require name and address This section applies if— an inspector finds a person committing or attempting to commit an offence against this Act; or an inspector finds a person in circumstances that lead, or has information that leads, the inspector to reasonably suspect the person is committing, or has committed, an offence against this Act. The inspector may require the person to state the person’s name and residential address. When making the requirement, the inspector must warn the person it is an offence to fail to state the person’s name or residential address, unless the person has a reasonable excuse. The inspector may also require the person to give evidence of the correctness of the stated name or residential address if— the inspector reasonably suspects the stated name or address to be false; and in the circumstances, it would be reasonable to expect the person to— be in possession of evidence of the correctness of the stated name and address; or otherwise be able to give the evidence. A person of whom a requirement is made under subsection (2) or (4) must comply with the requirement, unless the person has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units. A person does not commit an offence against subsection (5) if— the person was required by an inspector who suspected the person was committing or attempting to commit, or had committed, an offence against this Act, to state the person’s name and residential address or to give evidence of the correctness of the stated name or residential address; and the person is not proved to have committed the offence. s 87A ins 2002 No. 43 s 18 (sec.87A-ssec.1) This section applies if— an inspector finds a person committing or attempting to commit an offence against this Act; or an inspector finds a person in circumstances that lead, or has information that leads, the inspector to reasonably suspect the person is committing, or has committed, an offence against this Act. (sec.87A-ssec.2) The inspector may require the person to state the person’s name and residential address. (sec.87A-ssec.3) When making the requirement, the inspector must warn the person it is an offence to fail to state the person’s name or residential address, unless the person has a reasonable excuse. (sec.87A-ssec.4) The inspector may also require the person to give evidence of the correctness of the stated name or residential address if— the inspector reasonably suspects the stated name or address to be false; and in the circumstances, it would be reasonable to expect the person to— be in possession of evidence of the correctness of the stated name and address; or otherwise be able to give the evidence. (sec.87A-ssec.5) A person of whom a requirement is made under subsection (2) or (4) must comply with the requirement, unless the person has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units. (sec.87A-ssec.6) A person does not commit an offence against subsection (5) if— the person was required by an inspector who suspected the person was committing or attempting to commit, or had committed, an offence against this Act, to state the person’s name and residential address or to give evidence of the correctness of the stated name or residential address; and the person is not proved to have committed the offence. - (a) an inspector finds a person committing or attempting to commit an offence against this Act; or - (b) an inspector finds a person in circumstances that lead, or has information that leads, the inspector to reasonably suspect the person is committing, or has committed, an offence against this Act. - (a) the inspector reasonably suspects the stated name or address to be false; and - (b) in the circumstances, it would be reasonable to expect the person to— (i) be in possession of evidence of the correctness of the stated name and address; or (ii) otherwise be able to give the evidence. - (i) be in possession of evidence of the correctness of the stated name and address; or - (ii) otherwise be able to give the evidence. - (i) be in possession of evidence of the correctness of the stated name and address; or - (ii) otherwise be able to give the evidence. - (a) the person was required by an inspector who suspected the person was committing or attempting to commit, or had committed, an offence against this Act, to state the person’s name and residential address or to give evidence of the correctness of the stated name or residential address; and - (b) the person is not proved to have committed the offence.