92Direction to give name and address

92 Direction to give name and address (1) This section applies if a police officer or authorised person 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 this Act. Note A reference to an Act includes a reference to the statutory instruments made or in force under the Act, including any regulation (see Legislation Act, s 104). (2) The police officer or authorised person may direct the person to give the police officer or authorised person, immediately, any of the following personal details: (a) the person’s full name; (b) the person’s home address. (3) The person may ask the authorised person to produce the authorised person’s identity card for inspection by the person.

(4) If the police officer or authorised person believes on reasonable grounds that a personal detail given by a person in response to a direction under subsection (2) is false or misleading, the police officer or authorised person may direct the person to produce evidence immediately of the correctness of the detail. (5) If an authorised person gives a direction under this section to a person, the authorised person must tell the person that it is an offence if the person fails to comply with the direction.