sec.41Police powers of inquiry

sec.41 Police powers of inquiry

During a period of emergency a police officer— may, for the purpose of making inquiry of a driver or person in charge of any vehicle, vessel or aircraft in accordance with paragraph (b) , require the driver or person in charge to stop the vehicle, vessel or aircraft; may question a driver or person in charge of any vehicle, vessel or aircraft as to— the true name and place of residence and place of business of that driver or person; the true name and place of residence and place of business of the owner of the vehicle, vessel or aircraft or of liquid fuel in or on the vehicle, vessel or aircraft; the source from which liquid fuel in or on the vehicle, vessel or aircraft was obtained; any other particulars concerning such liquid fuel as the police officer thinks material to the proper enforcement of this Act; may require a person questioned by the police officer to produce evidence as to the person’s true name and place of residence and place of business, immediately or at a place and within a period stipulated by the police officer. A police officer may exercise the powers conferred by subsection (1) in respect of a vehicle and the driver or person in charge thereof whether the vehicle is on a road or elsewhere and, where the vehicle is not on a road, may, subject to section 37 (4) , enter into and upon any premises or place where the vehicle is. A person to whom a requisition or question is directed under subsection (1) shall not refuse or fail to comply with the requisition or to answer the question. Maximum penalty—$1000. A person to whom a requisition or question is directed under subsection (1) shall not in answer to the requisition or question knowingly furnish information that is false or misleading in a material particular. Maximum penalty—$2000 or 3 months imprisonment. (sec.41-ssec.1) During a period of emergency a police officer— may, for the purpose of making inquiry of a driver or person in charge of any vehicle, vessel or aircraft in accordance with paragraph (b) , require the driver or person in charge to stop the vehicle, vessel or aircraft; may question a driver or person in charge of any vehicle, vessel or aircraft as to— the true name and place of residence and place of business of that driver or person; the true name and place of residence and place of business of the owner of the vehicle, vessel or aircraft or of liquid fuel in or on the vehicle, vessel or aircraft; the source from which liquid fuel in or on the vehicle, vessel or aircraft was obtained; any other particulars concerning such liquid fuel as the police officer thinks material to the proper enforcement of this Act; may require a person questioned by the police officer to produce evidence as to the person’s true name and place of residence and place of business, immediately or at a place and within a period stipulated by the police officer. (sec.41-ssec.2) A police officer may exercise the powers conferred by subsection (1) in respect of a vehicle and the driver or person in charge thereof whether the vehicle is on a road or elsewhere and, where the vehicle is not on a road, may, subject to section 37 (4) , enter into and upon any premises or place where the vehicle is. (sec.41-ssec.3) A person to whom a requisition or question is directed under subsection (1) shall not refuse or fail to comply with the requisition or to answer the question. Maximum penalty—$1000. (sec.41-ssec.4) A person to whom a requisition or question is directed under subsection (1) shall not in answer to the requisition or question knowingly furnish information that is false or misleading in a material particular. Maximum penalty—$2000 or 3 months imprisonment.