sec.140Power to require name and address

### sec.140 Power to require name and address An authorised person may require another person to state the person’s name and residential or business address if the authorised person— finds the other person committing, or about to commit, an offence against this Act; or finds the other person in circumstances that lead, or has information that leads, the authorised person to reasonably suspect the other person has just committed an offence against this Act. When making the requirement, the authorised person must give the other person an offence warning. The authorised person may also require the other person to give evidence of the correctness of the stated name or required address if, in the circumstances, it would be reasonable to expect the other person to— be in possession of evidence of the correctness of the stated name or address; or otherwise be able to give the evidence. A requirement under this section is called a personal details requirement . In this section— offence warning means a warning that, without reasonable excuse, it is an offence for the person to whom the direction or requirement is given, or of whom it is made, not to comply with it. s 140 ins 2003 No. 32 s 18 (sec.140-ssec.1) An authorised person may require another person to state the person’s name and residential or business address if the authorised person— finds the other person committing, or about to commit, an offence against this Act; or finds the other person in circumstances that lead, or has information that leads, the authorised person to reasonably suspect the other person has just committed an offence against this Act. (sec.140-ssec.2) When making the requirement, the authorised person must give the other person an offence warning. (sec.140-ssec.3) The authorised person may also require the other person to give evidence of the correctness of the stated name or required address if, in the circumstances, it would be reasonable to expect the other person to— be in possession of evidence of the correctness of the stated name or address; or otherwise be able to give the evidence. (sec.140-ssec.4) A requirement under this section is called a personal details requirement . (sec.140-ssec.5) In this section— offence warning means a warning that, without reasonable excuse, it is an offence for the person to whom the direction or requirement is given, or of whom it is made, not to comply with it. - (a) finds the other person committing, or about to commit, an offence against this Act; or - (b) finds the other person in circumstances that lead, or has information that leads, the authorised person to reasonably suspect the other person has just committed an offence against this Act. - (a) be in possession of evidence of the correctness of the stated name or address; or - (b) otherwise be able to give the evidence.