Terrorism (Extraordinary Temporary Powers) Act 2006
79Power to require personal details under special powers
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79 Power to require personal details under special powers (1) A police officer may require a person to give the officer any of the person’s personal details if the details are unknown to the officer and the officer suspects, on reasonable grounds, that the person— (a) is a target person; or (b) is in the company of a target person in suspicious circumstances; or (c) is about to enter, is in or on, or has recently left, a target vehicle; or (d) is about to enter, is in, or has recently left, a target area. (2) If the police officer suspects, on reasonable grounds, that a personal detail given by the person is false, the officer may require the person to provide proof of the correctness of the detail. (3) A person commits an offence if— (a) a police officer makes a requirement of the person under subsection (1) or (2); and Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units. (4) Subsection (3) does not apply if the person has a reasonable excuse. personal details, of a person, means— (a) the person’s full name; or (b) the person’s date of birth; or
(c) the address of the place where the person is living; or (d) the address of the place where the person usually lives.