Racing Integrity Act 2016
sec.197Power to require name and address
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sec.197 Power to require name and address
This section applies if an authorised officer— finds a person committing— an animal welfare offence; or another offence against this Act or the Racing Act ; or finds a person in circumstances that lead the authorised officer to reasonably suspect the person has just committed— an animal welfare offence; or another offence against this Act or the Racing Act ; or has information that leads the authorised officer to reasonably suspect a person has just committed— an animal welfare offence; or another offence against this Act or the Racing Act . The authorised officer may require the person to state the person’s name and address. The authorised officer may also require the person to give evidence of the correctness of the stated name or address if, in the circumstances, it would be reasonable to expect the person to— be in possession of evidence of the correctness of the stated name or address; or otherwise be able to give the evidence. When making a personal details requirement, the authorised officer must give the person an offence warning for the requirement. A requirement under this section is a personal details requirement . In this section— address , of a person, includes the person’s residential and business address and, for a person temporarily in Queensland, includes the place where the person is living in Queensland. (sec.197-ssec.1) This section applies if an authorised officer— finds a person committing— an animal welfare offence; or another offence against this Act or the Racing Act ; or finds a person in circumstances that lead the authorised officer to reasonably suspect the person has just committed— an animal welfare offence; or another offence against this Act or the Racing Act ; or has information that leads the authorised officer to reasonably suspect a person has just committed— an animal welfare offence; or another offence against this Act or the Racing Act . (sec.197-ssec.2) The authorised officer may require the person to state the person’s name and address. (sec.197-ssec.3) The authorised officer may also require the person to give evidence of the correctness of the stated name or address if, in the circumstances, it would be reasonable to expect the 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.197-ssec.4) When making a personal details requirement, the authorised officer must give the person an offence warning for the requirement. (sec.197-ssec.5) A requirement under this section is a personal details requirement . (sec.197-ssec.6) In this section— address , of a person, includes the person’s residential and business address and, for a person temporarily in Queensland, includes the place where the person is living in Queensland.
- (a) finds a person committing— (i) an animal welfare offence; or (ii) another offence against this Act or the Racing Act ; or