37GRequirement of owner or registered operator to provide details

### 37G Requirement of owner or registered operator to provide details > *\[Section 37G Repealed by No. 93 of 1986, s. 12 \]* > > > (1)  Where a person is alleged to have committed an offence against any State or Commonwealth legislation as the driver or an occupant of a motor vehicle, the owner or registered operator of the motor vehicle, on demand by a police officer, must give to the officer all such information as the officer requires as to the identity and whereabouts of the driver or any occupant of the vehicle at any time relevant to the charge. > > > > Penalty:  [*\[Section 37G Subsection (1) amended by No. 20 of 2017, s. 7, Applied:13 Sep 2017\]*](/view/html/inforce/2017-09-13/act-2017-020#GS7@Hpa@EN) Fine not exceeding 100 penalty units or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months, or both. > > > (2)  A demand for information may be made orally or by a notice of demand served in accordance with [section 37GA](#GS37GA@EN) . > > > (3)  If a demand is made orally, a police officer is to serve a notice of demand in accordance with [section 37GA](#GS37GA@EN) as soon as practicable after making the demand. > > > (4)  [*\[Section 37G Subsection (4) substituted by No. 20 of 2017, s. 7, Applied:13 Sep 2017\]*](/view/html/inforce/2017-09-13/act-2017-020#GS7@Hpb@EN) It is a defence in proceedings for an offence under [subsection (1)](#GS37G@Gs1@EN) , if the owner or registered operator establishes that he or she has taken all reasonable steps to ascertain the information required under that subsection but has been unable to ascertain the information.