Section 567 - Heavy Vehicle National Law (NSW) - Power to require name, address and date of birth

567Power to require name, address and date of birth

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567 Power to require name, address and date of birth

(1) This section applies if an authorised officer—

(a) finds a person committing an offence against this Law; or

(b) finds a person in circumstances that lead the officer to reasonably suspect the person has committed an offence against this Law; or

(c) has information that leads the officer to reasonably suspect a person has committed an offence against this Law; or

(d) reasonably suspects a person is or was the driver of or other person in charge of a heavy vehicle that has been or may have been involved in an incident involving the death of, or injury to, a person or damage to property; or

(e) reasonably suspects a person is or may be a responsible person for a heavy vehicle; or

(f) reasonably suspects a person is or may be able to help in the investigation of an offence against this Law.

(2) The authorised officer may require the person to state the person’s name, address and date of birth.

(3) The authorised officer may also require the person to give evidence of the correctness of the stated name, address or date of birth if—

(a) the officer reasonably suspects that the stated name, address or date of birth is incorrect; and

(b) in the circumstances, it would be reasonable to expect the person to—

(i) be in possession of evidence of the correctness of the stated name, address or date of birth; or

(ii) otherwise be able to give the evidence.

(4) A person of whom a requirement is made under subsection (2) or (3) must comply with the requirement, unless the person has a reasonable excuse.

Maximum penalty—$3000.

Editorial note.

See also section 737 (Increase of penalty amounts).

(5) If a person of whom a requirement is made under subsection (2) or (3) requests, when the requirement is made, the authorised officer to produce the officer’s identification details, the officer must as soon as practicable produce for the inspection of the person—