sec.127Power to require name, address and age

### sec.127 Power to require name, address and age An authorised person may require a person to state the person’s name and address if the authorised person— finds the person committing a relevant offence; or finds the person in circumstances that lead, or has information that leads, the authorised person to reasonably suspect that the person has just committed a relevant offence. The authorised person may also require the person to state the person’s age if the authorised person reasonably suspects that the person’s age is required for the enforcement of relevant transport legislation. When making the requirement, the authorised person must warn the person that it is an offence to fail to state the person’s name and address and, if relevant, age unless the person has a reasonable excuse. The authorised person may require the person to give evidence of the correctness of the person’s stated name, address or age if the authorised person reasonably suspects that the stated name, address or age is false. A person must comply with the authorised person’s requirement under subsection (1) , (2) or (4) , unless the person has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units. A person does not commit an offence against this section if— the person was required to state the person’s name, address or age by an authorised person who suspected the person had committed a relevant offence; and the person is not proved to have committed the offence. s 127 amd 2000 No. 5 s 461 sch 3 ; 2001 No. 79 s 83 ; 1994 No. 8 s 491 (3) sch 5 (amd 2003 No. 54 ss 34 , 39 ) sub 2004 No. 9 s 30 (sec.127-ssec.1) An authorised person may require a person to state the person’s name and address if the authorised person— finds the person committing a relevant offence; or finds the person in circumstances that lead, or has information that leads, the authorised person to reasonably suspect that the person has just committed a relevant offence. (sec.127-ssec.2) The authorised person may also require the person to state the person’s age if the authorised person reasonably suspects that the person’s age is required for the enforcement of relevant transport legislation. (sec.127-ssec.3) When making the requirement, the authorised person must warn the person that it is an offence to fail to state the person’s name and address and, if relevant, age unless the person has a reasonable excuse. (sec.127-ssec.4) The authorised person may require the person to give evidence of the correctness of the person’s stated name, address or age if the authorised person reasonably suspects that the stated name, address or age is false. (sec.127-ssec.5) A person must comply with the authorised person’s requirement under subsection (1) , (2) or (4) , unless the person has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units. (sec.127-ssec.6) A person does not commit an offence against this section if— the person was required to state the person’s name, address or age by an authorised person who suspected the person had committed a relevant offence; and the person is not proved to have committed the offence. - (a) finds the person committing a relevant offence; or - (b) finds the person in circumstances that lead, or has information that leads, the authorised person to reasonably suspect that the person has just committed a relevant offence. - (a) the person was required to state the person’s name, address or age by an authorised person who suspected the person had committed a relevant offence; and - (b) the person is not proved to have committed the offence.