sec.137Power to require name and address

### sec.137 Power to require name and address This section applies if a corrective services officer— finds a person committing an offence against this Act; or finds a person in circumstances that lead, or has information that leads, the officer to reasonably suspect the person has just committed an offence against this Act. The corrective services officer may require the person to state the person’s name and address. When making the requirement, the corrective services officer must warn the person it is an offence for the person not to state the person’s name or address, unless the person has a reasonable excuse. The corrective services officer may require the person to give evidence of the correctness of the stated name or address if the officer reasonably suspects the stated name or address is false. The person must comply with a requirement under subsection (2) or (4) , unless the person has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units or 6 months imprisonment. A person does not commit an offence against subsection (5) if— the person was required to state the person’s name and address by a corrective services officer; and the person is not proved to have committed the offence. (sec.137-ssec.1) This section applies if a corrective services officer— finds a person committing an offence against this Act; or finds a person in circumstances that lead, or has information that leads, the officer to reasonably suspect the person has just committed an offence against this Act. (sec.137-ssec.2) The corrective services officer may require the person to state the person’s name and address. (sec.137-ssec.3) When making the requirement, the corrective services officer must warn the person it is an offence for the person not to state the person’s name or address, unless the person has a reasonable excuse. (sec.137-ssec.4) The corrective services officer may require the person to give evidence of the correctness of the stated name or address if the officer reasonably suspects the stated name or address is false. (sec.137-ssec.5) The person must comply with a requirement under subsection (2) or (4) , unless the person has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units or 6 months imprisonment. (sec.137-ssec.6) A person does not commit an offence against subsection (5) if— the person was required to state the person’s name and address by a corrective services officer; and the person is not proved to have committed the offence. - (a) finds a person committing an offence against this Act; or - (b) finds a person in circumstances that lead, or has information that leads, the officer to reasonably suspect the person has just committed an offence against this Act. - (a) the person was required to state the person’s name and address by a corrective services officer; and - (b) the person is not proved to have committed the offence.