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13 False or misleading information about identity
13 False or misleading information about identity
(cf Crimes Act 1900, s 563)
A person must not, without reasonable excuse, in response to a requirement made by a police officer in accordance with this Division—
(a) give a name that is false in a material particular, or
(b) give an address other than the person’s full and correct address.
Maximum penalty—2 penalty units.
s 13: Am 2014 No 31, Sch 3 [6].