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Terrorism (Emergency Powers) Act 2003
20LPower to make person disclose identity and address
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20L Power to make person disclose identity and address
(1) A police officer may request a person to give the officer the
following details:
(a) the person's name;
(b) the person's residential address;
(c) the person's date of birth;
(d) the person's reason for being in the special area.
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(2) A person to whom a request is made under subsection (1) must
(3) A person to whom a request is made under subsection (1) must
(b) an address other than the full and correct address of the
person's ordinary place of residence.
(4) A police officer may request a person to whom a request is made
under subsection (1) to give the officer proof of the person's
(5) A person to whom a request is made under subsection (4) must