sec.88Power to require name and address

### sec.88 Power to require name and address This section applies if an authorised officer— finds a person committing an offence against this Act; or finds a person in circumstances that lead the authorised officer reasonably to suspect the person is committing, or has just committed, an offence against this Act; or has information that leads the authorised officer reasonably to suspect the person is committing, or has just committed, an offence against this Act. The authorised officer may require the person to state the person’s name and residential address. When making the requirement, the authorised officer must warn the person it is an offence to fail to state the person’s name or residential address, unless the person has a reasonable excuse. The authorised officer may also require the person to give evidence of the correctness of the stated name or address if, in the circumstances, it would be reasonable to expect the person to— be in possession of evidence of the correctness of the stated name or address; or otherwise be able to give the evidence. s 88 amd 2015 No. 21 s 41 (sec.88-ssec.1) This section applies if an authorised officer— finds a person committing an offence against this Act; or finds a person in circumstances that lead the authorised officer reasonably to suspect the person is committing, or has just committed, an offence against this Act; or has information that leads the authorised officer reasonably to suspect the person is committing, or has just committed, an offence against this Act. (sec.88-ssec.2) The authorised officer may require the person to state the person’s name and residential address. (sec.88-ssec.3) When making the requirement, the authorised officer must warn the person it is an offence to fail to state the person’s name or residential address, unless the person has a reasonable excuse. (sec.88-ssec.4) The authorised officer may also require the person to give evidence of the correctness of the stated name or address if, in the circumstances, it would be reasonable to expect the person to— be in possession of evidence of the correctness of the stated name or address; or otherwise be able to give the evidence. - (a) finds a person committing an offence against this Act; or - (b) finds a person in circumstances that lead the authorised officer reasonably to suspect the person is committing, or has just committed, an offence against this Act; or - (c) has information that leads the authorised officer reasonably to suspect the person is committing, or has just committed, an offence against this Act. - (a) be in possession of evidence of the correctness of the stated name or address; or - (b) otherwise be able to give the evidence.