259Authorised officer may ask person's name and address

259 Authorised officer may ask person's name and address (1) An authorised officer may ask a person to state the person's name and address if the authorised officer reasonably believes that the person— (a) 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; or (b) has committed, is committing or is about to commit an offence against this Act or the regulations. (2) The authorised officer must— (a) inform the person of the reasons for the authorised officer's belief; and (b) if subsection (1)(b) applies, give the person sufficient information to enable the person to understand the nature of the offence the authorised officer believes that the person has committed, is committing or is about to commit. (3) If an authorised officer asks a natural person to state the person's name and address, the person must not do any of the following— (a) refuse or fail to comply; (b) state a name that is false in a material particular; (c) state an address other than the person's full and correct address. Division 4—Power to give directions S. 260 inserted by No. 39/2018 s. 7 (as amended by Nos 27/2019 ss 12−30, 3/2020 ss 42–44, 47/2020 s. 26).