Jervis Bay Territory Rural Fires Ordinance 2014
94Power to require name and address
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94 Power to require name and address
(1) A member or special member of the AFP who has reason to suspect that a person is committing an offence against this Ordinance may direct the person to state the person’s full name and residential address. (2) A person commits an offence if: (a) a member or special member of the AFP requests the person to state the person’s full name and residential address in accordance with subsection (1); and (b) the person fails to state the person’s full name and residential address.
Penalty: 5 penalty units.
(3) It is a defence to a prosecution under subsection (2) that the member or special member of the AFP did not explain to the person, when giving the direction, that failure to comply with the direction is an offence. (4) A member or special member of the AFP may request a person who is required under this section to state the person’s full name and residential address to provide evidence of the correctness of the name and address if the officer reasonably suspects that the stated name or address is false.