Tobacco Act 1987
35HPower to require names and addresses
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35H Power to require names and addresses
(1) A licensing inspector may request a person to state the person's name and address if the licensing inspector believes on reasonable grounds that the person has committed, is committing or is about to commit a licensing offence.
(2) A licensing inspector who makes a request under subsection (1) must inform the person of the grounds for the licensing inspector's belief in sufficient detail to allow the person to understand the nature of the offence or suspected offence.
(3) A person must not, in response to a request made by a licensing inspector in accordance with this section—
(a) refuse or fail to comply with the request; or
(b) state a name that is false in a material particular; or
(c) state an address other than the full and correct address of the person's ordinary place of residence or business.
Penalty: 20 penalty units.
S. 35I inserted by No. 51/2024 s. 37.