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Water Act 1989
293Power to require person to state name and address
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293 Power to require person to state name and address
S. 293(1) amended by Nos 29/2007 s. 20(1), 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 182.3).
(1) An officer of an Authority or a police officer may require a person to state his or her name and address if that officer of an Authority or police officer has reasonable grounds for believing that he or she has committed or is committing an offence against—
S. 293(1)(a) inserted by No. 29/2007 s. 20(1).
(a) this Act, except section 170F of this Act; or
S. 293(1)(b) inserted by No. 29/2007 s. 20(1).
(b) regulations made under this Act; or
S. 293(1)(c) inserted by No. 29/2007 s. 20(1).
(c) by-laws made under this Act, except by-laws made under section 171(1)(ba) of this Act.
(2) A person who is required under this section to state his or her name and address must not—
Note to s. 293(2) inserted by No. 29/2007 s. 20(2), substituted by No. 17/2012 s. 57.
For further powers of authorised water officers see section 291D.