24AOfficers may demand name and address

#### 24A Officers may demand name and address 24A Officers may demand name and address > > (1) An officer who finds a person— > > > > > (a) who is committing an offence against this Act or the regulations, or > > > > > (b) whom the officer suspects, on reasonable grounds, of having committed or attempted to commit such an offence, or > > > > > (c) who is in charge of a vehicle or vessel that the officer suspects, on reasonable grounds, to have been instrumental in the commission of an offence against this Act or the regulations, > > > > may require that person to inform the officer immediately of that person’s full name and home address. > > > (2) A person must not fail to comply with a requirement made by an officer under subsection (1). > > > > Maximum penalty—25 penalty units. > > > (3) A person is not guilty of an offence under this section unless the officer— > > > > > (a) warned the person that failure to comply with the requirement is an offence, and > > > > > (b) identified himself or herself to the person as an officer. > > > (4) An officer may request a person who is required to give information under subsection (1) to provide proof of that information. > > **s 24A:** Ins 2005 No 50, Sch 1 \[14\]. Am 2013 No 56, Sch 3.5 \[2\].