31Power to require information

### 31 Power to require information > > (1)  A police officer who seizes a controlled substance or other thing under a search warrant or [section 29](#GS29@EN) may require the person from whom the controlled substance or thing was seized to state – > > > > > > (a) the person's name and the address of the person's place of residence or of the place where the person proposes next to reside; and > > > > > > > (b) the place at which, and the person from whom, the first-mentioned person obtained the controlled substance or thing. > > > (2)  A person must not – > > > > > > (a) fail to comply with a requirement made under [subsection (1)](#GS31@Gs1@EN) in relation to the particulars referred to in [paragraph (a)](#GS31@Gs1@Hpa@EN) of that subsection; or > > > > > > > (b) without reasonable excuse, fail to comply with a requirement made under [subsection (1)](#GS31@Gs1@EN) in relation to the particulars referred to in [paragraph (b)](#GS31@Gs1@Hpb@EN) of that subsection when it is within the person's power so to comply; or > > > > > > > (c) in response to a requirement made under [subsection (1)](#GS31@Gs1@EN) , give information that the person knows to be false or misleading. > > > > Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 10 penalty units. > > > (3)  A police officer who searches or is empowered to search a person under a search warrant or [section 29](#GS29@EN) may arrest the person without warrant if – > > > > > > (a) the person fails to comply with a requirement made under [subsection (1)](#GS31@Gs1@EN) ; or > > > > > > > (b) in response to such a requirement, the person gives information that the police officer reasonably believes to be false or misleading.