Firearms Act 1997
49YRequirement to give name and address
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49Y Requirement to give name and address (1) If a police officer suspects on reasonable grounds that a person is subject to a firearm prohibition order, the police officer may request the person to give to the police officer the person's name or address, or both. (2) A person commits an offence if: (a) the person is requested to give the person's name or address, or both, under subsection (1); and (b) the person does not comply with the request. (3) An offence against subsection (2) is an offence of strict liability.