152Authorised officer may request name and address

152 Authorised officer may request name and address

(1) An authorised officer may request a person to state their name and address if the officer reasonably believes that the person—

(a) has committed or is committing, or is about to commit, an offence against this Act or the regulations; or

(b) may be able to assist in the investigation of an indictable offence against this Act that has been committed, or is suspected of having been committed, by another person.

(2) The authorised officer must—

(a) inform the person of the reasons for the officer's belief; and

(b) in the case of a request under subsection (1)(a), give the person sufficient information to enable them to understand the nature of the offence the officer believes the person has committed or is committing or is about to commit.

(3) A person who is requested under subsection (1) to state their name and address must not—

(a) refuse or fail to comply with the request; or

(b) state a name or address that is false in a material particular; or

(c) state an address other than the person's full and correct address.

Penalty: 20 penalty units.