38Power to require name and address

38 Power to require name and address (1) A police officer may require a person to give the police officer the person’s name and home address if the officer believes, on reasonable grounds, that the person may be able to assist the police officer in executing a preventative detention order. (2) The police officer must— (a) tell the person the officer’s name and rank; and that the police officer is a police officer; and (c) tell the person the reason for the requirement and record the reason. (3) The person may also ask the police officer to tell the person— (a) the address of the officer’s place of duty; and (b) the officer’s identification number. (4) The person must comply with a requirement made of the person under subsection (1) if the police officer complies with subsection (2) and any request made by the person under subsection (3). Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units. (5) An offence against this section is a strict liability offence. (6) The lawfulness of a person’s detention under a preventative detention order is not affected by a failure to comply with subsection (2) or a request made under subsection (3).