319Direction to give name and address

319 Direction to give name and address (1) This section applies if a conservation officer believes on reasonable grounds that a person— (a) has committed, is committing or is about to commit an offence against this Act; or (b) may be able to assist in the investigation of an offence against Note A reference to an Act includes a reference to the statutory instruments (2) The conservation officer may direct the person to give the conservation officer, immediately, any of the following personal details (a name and address direction): (a) the person’s full name; (b) the person’s home address. Note The conservation officer must first show the person the conservation officer’s identity card (see s 30). (3) If the conservation officer believes on reasonable grounds that a personal detail given by a person in response to a name and address direction is false or misleading, the conservation officer may direct the person to produce evidence immediately of the correctness of the detail (an evidence direction). (4) If a conservation officer gives a direction to a person, the officer must tell the person that it is an offence if the person fails to comply with

(5) If a conservation officer gives a direction to a person, the officer must give the direction in a language, or way of communicating, that the person is likely to understand.