17Power to obtain disclosure of identity

17 Power to obtain disclosure of identity

(1)  A police officer may request a person whose identity is unknown to the police officer to disclose his or her identity if –

(a) the police officer suspects on reasonable grounds that the person is a designated person (or the person is found in the company of a designated person); or

(b) the person is in or on a vehicle that the police officer suspects on reasonable grounds is a designated vehicle; or

(c) the person is in an area that is a designated area.

(2)  A person who is so requested to disclose his or her identity must not, without reasonable excuse, fail or refuse to comply with the request.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 20 penalty units.

(3)  A person who is so requested to disclose his or her identity must not, without reasonable excuse, in response to any such request –

(a) give a name that is false in a material particular; or

(b) give an address other than the person's full and correct address.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 20 penalty units.

(4)  A police officer making a request under subsection (1) may arrest, without warrant, a person who fails or refuses to comply with that request or who, in response to the request, gives a name or address that the police officer has reason to believe is false.

(5)  A police officer may request a person who is requested under this section to disclose his or her identity to provide proof of his or her identity.

(6)  A police officer may detain a person for so long as is reasonably necessary for the purposes of this section.