680Demanding name of offender

#### 680 Demanding name of offender 680 Demanding name of offender > > (1) An authorised person who finds a person whom the authorised person reasonably suspects of committing an offence under this Act in a public place, or an offence in respect of which the authorised person may issue a penalty notice under section 224 of the [Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1997-156), may— > > > > > (a) demand from the person his or her name and residential address, and > > > > > (b) report the offence and the name and residential address of the person to the council as soon as practicable. > > > (2) The provisions of subsection (1)(b) do not apply to any police officer in respect of an offence under section 650 (use of council’s free parking areas). > > > (3) A person who on demand made as referred to in this section— > > > > > (a) refuses to state his or her name or residential address, or > > > > > (b) states a name or residential address which in the opinion of the authorised person is false, > > > > may without any other warrant than this Act be apprehended by the authorised person and taken before a Judge of the Local Court to be dealt with according to law. > > > (4) A judge before whom a person is taken under subsection (3) may make a bail decision under the [Bail Act 2013](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2013-026) in respect of the person. > > > (4A) If the person has not been charged with an offence, the [Bail Act 2013](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2013-026) applies to the person as if the person were accused of an offence. > > > (5) A person who on demand made as referred to in this section— > > > > > (a) refuses to state his or her name or residential address, or > > > > > (b) states a false name or residential address, > > > > is guilty of an offence. > > > > Maximum penalty—5 penalty units. > > > (6), (7) (Repealed) > > **s 680:** Am 1994 No 44, Sch 13 (5); 1997 No 156, Sch 4.11 \[4\]; 2001 No 121, Sch 2.142 \[2\]; 2014 No 4, Sch 2.24 \[1\]–\[3\]; 2025 No 61, Schs 2.61\[1\] \[2\], 3.9\[1\] \[2\].