56Direction to give name and other personal details

56 Direction to give name and other personal details (1) This section applies if an authorised officer suspects on reasonable grounds an individual: (a) has committed or is committing or about to commit an offence; or (b) may be able to assist in the investigation of an offence. (2) The authorised officer may direct the person to give the officer then and there all or any of the person's personal details.

Transport of Dangerous Goods by Road and Rail (National Uniform Legislation) Act 2010 40 (3) If the authorised officer suspects on reasonable grounds a personal detail given under subsection (2) is misleading information, the officer may direct the person to produce evidence then and there of the correctness of the detail. (4) A person given a direction under subsection (2) or (3) must comply Maximum penalty: (a) For a direction given under subsection (2) because of subsection (1)(a) or a direction given under subsection (3) – 60 penalty units. (b) For a direction given under subsection (2) because of subsection (1)(b) – 40 penalty units. (5) An offence against subsection (4) is an offence of strict liability. subsection (4) if the defendant establishes a reasonable excuse. (7) In this section: personal details, in relation to a person, means the following: (a) the person's full name; (b) the person's date of birth; (c) the address of where the person is living; (d) the address of where the person usually lives; (e) the person's business address.