26Ascertainment of name, address or age of person suspected of contravening Ordinance

26 Ascertainment of name, address or age of person suspected of contravening Ordinance

(1) A police officer acting in pursuance of section 24, who has reasonable grounds to suspect a person of having contravened this Ordinance, may require that person: (a) to give his name and residential address; and (b) to give his age where the police officer believes on reasonable grounds that the person is under the age of 18 years. (2) A person who is required under subsection (1) to give his name, residential address or age shall not: (a) refuse to give his name, residential address or age; or (b) give a false name, residential address or age.

Penalty: $25.

(3) A police officer acting in pursuance of subsection (1) may, without warrant, arrest a person who: (a) refuses to give his name, residential address or age; or (b) gives a name, residential address or age which the police officer believes on reasonable grounds to be false.