Tow Truck Act 2023
sec.113Power to require personal details
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sec.113 Power to require personal details
This section applies if an authorised officer— finds a person committing an offence against this Act; or finds a person in circumstances that lead the authorised officer to reasonably suspect the person has just committed an offence against this Act; or has information that leads the authorised officer to reasonably suspect a person has just committed an offence against this Act. The authorised officer may require the person to state the person’s name and residential address. The authorised officer may also require the person to give evidence of the correctness of the stated name or address if the officer reasonably suspects the stated name or address is false. When making a requirement under this section, the authorised officer must give the person an offence warning for the requirement. (sec.113-ssec.1) This section applies if an authorised officer— finds a person committing an offence against this Act; or finds a person in circumstances that lead the authorised officer to reasonably suspect the person has just committed an offence against this Act; or has information that leads the authorised officer to reasonably suspect a person has just committed an offence against this Act. (sec.113-ssec.2) The authorised officer may require the person to state the person’s name and residential address. (sec.113-ssec.3) The authorised officer may also require the person to give evidence of the correctness of the stated name or address if the officer reasonably suspects the stated name or address is false. (sec.113-ssec.4) When making a requirement under this section, the authorised officer must give the person an offence warning for the requirement.
- (a) finds a person committing an offence against this Act; or
- (b) finds a person in circumstances that lead the authorised officer to reasonably suspect the person has just committed an offence against this Act; or
- (c) has information that leads the authorised officer to reasonably suspect a person has just committed an offence against this Act.