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Forestry Act 2012
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#### 81 Requirement to state name and address
81 Requirement to state name and address
(1916 Act, s 38A)
> > (1) An authorised officer may—
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> > > (a) require a person whom the officer reasonably suspects has committed an offence under this Act or the regulations to state the person’s full name and place of residence, and
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> > > (b) require the driver of a motor vehicle in a forestry area to produce his or her driver licence and to state the person’s full name and place of residence.
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> > (2) A person does not commit an offence under section 83 in respect of a requirement made under this section if—
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> > > (a) the authorised officer does not, at the time when the officer makes the requirement, show the person the officer’s identification card, or
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> > > (b) the authorised officer does not, at the time when the officer makes the requirement, warn the person that it would be an offence not to comply with the requirement.