19Authorised officer may require name and address

19 Authorised officer may require name and address

(1) An authorised officer may require a person to state the person’s name and address if the authorised officer believes on reasonable grounds that the person has been involved in the transport of dangerous goods by road. (2) When making the requirement, the authorised officer must warn the person that it is an offence to fail to state the person’s name and address unless the person has a reasonable excuse. (3) The authorised officer may require the person to give evidence of the correctness of the stated name or address if the authorised officer suspects on reasonable grounds that the stated name or address is false. (4) A person must comply with the authorised officer’s requirement under subsection (1) or (3) unless the person has a reasonable excuse for not complying with it.

Maximum penalty: $500.