9Persons to give particulars

9 Persons to give particulars (1) If an authorised person believes a driver has committed an offence against the Act or these Regulations, the authorised person may require the driver to provide his or her personal particulars. (2) If an authorised person believes a driver has committed an offence against the Act or these Regulations, the authorised person may require a person to provide: (a) his or her personal particulars; and (b) any information within the person's power that may identify the driver of the vehicle or assist in investigating the alleged offence. (3) If an authorised person believes a vehicle has been used in the commission of an offence against the Act or these Regulations, the authorised person may require the owner of the vehicle to provide any information within the owner's power that may identify the driver of the vehicle or assist in investigating the alleged offence. (4) A driver who is required to provide his or her personal particulars must comply with the requirement and must not give false or misleading information. (5) A person who is required to provide his or her personal particulars or information under subregulation (2) must comply with the requirement and must not give false or misleading information. (6) The owner of a vehicle who is required to provide information under subregulation (3) must comply with the requirement and must not give false or misleading information. (8) In this regulation: authorised person means a police officer, an inspector, an officer or any other person who by or under an Act is authorised to require a person to produce a driver's licence or give his or her personal particulars. driver includes a person who an authorised person reasonably believes may be the driver of a vehicle. personal particulars, of a person, means the person's name and address, whether the person is the holder of a licence and, if so, whether the licence is provisional or a permit licence and includes providing a sample of the person's signature.

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