Health Ombudsman Act 2013
sec.226Power to require name and address
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sec.226 Power to require name and address
This section applies if an authorised person— finds a person committing an offence against this Act; or finds a person in circumstances that lead the authorised person to reasonably suspect the person has just committed an offence against this Act; or has information that leads the authorised person to reasonably suspect a person has just committed an offence against this Act. The authorised person may require the person to state the person’s name and residential address. The authorised person 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. When making a requirement under this section, the authorised person must give the person a warning that it is an offence for the person not to comply with the requirement unless the person has a reasonable excuse. (sec.226-ssec.1) This section applies if an authorised person— finds a person committing an offence against this Act; or finds a person in circumstances that lead the authorised person to reasonably suspect the person has just committed an offence against this Act; or has information that leads the authorised person to reasonably suspect a person has just committed an offence against this Act. (sec.226-ssec.2) The authorised person may require the person to state the person’s name and residential address. (sec.226-ssec.3) The authorised person 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. (sec.226-ssec.4) When making a requirement under this section, the authorised person must give the person a warning that it is an offence for the person not to comply with the requirement unless the person has a reasonable excuse.
- (a) finds a person committing an offence against this Act; or
- (b) finds a person in circumstances that lead the authorised person to reasonably suspect the person has just committed an offence against this Act; or
- (c) has information that leads the authorised person to reasonably suspect a person 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.