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Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002
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#### 18 False or misleading information about identity
18 False or misleading information about identity
(cf [Police Powers (Vehicles) Act 1998](/view/html/repealed/current/act-1998-166), s 9)
> A person must not, without reasonable excuse, in response to a requirement made by a police officer in accordance with section 14—
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> > (a) give a name that is false in a material particular, or
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> > (b) give an address other than the person’s full and correct address or the full and correct address of the driver’s or passenger’s residence known to the person (as may be required).
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> Maximum penalty—50 penalty units or 12 months imprisonment, or both.
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> **s 18:** Am 2014 No 31, Sch 3 \[6\].