Electrical Safety Act 2022
177Power to require name and address
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177 Power to require name and address (1) An inspector may require a person to state the person's name and address if the inspector believes on reasonable grounds that the person committed, is committing or is about to commit an offence against this Act. (2) A person commits an offence if the person contravenes a requirement given under subsection (1). subsection (2) if: (a) the inspector did not produce the inspector's identity card for inspection by the person if asked; or (b) the inspector did not, before giving the requirement, warn the person that failure to comply with the requirement is an offence. Note for subsection (4) The defendant has an evidential burden in relation to this defence (see