Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 2008
108Power to require name and address
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108 Power to require name and address (1) A medicines and poisons inspector may require a person to state the person’s name and home address if the inspector believes on reasonable grounds that the person is committing or has just committed an offence against this Act. (2) The medicines and poisons inspector must tell the person the reason for the requirement and, as soon as practicable, record the reason. (3) The person may ask the medicines and poisons inspector to produce the inspector’s identity card for inspection by the person. (4) A person must comply with a requirement under subsection (1) if the medicines and poisons inspector— (a) tells the person the reason for the requirement; and (b) complies with any request made by the person under subsection (3). Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.