sec.758Power to require name and address

### sec.758 Power to require name and address 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 reasonably to suspect the person has just committed an offence against this Act; or has information that leads the authorised officer reasonably to 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. When making the requirement, the authorised officer must warn the person it is an offence to fail to state the person’s name or residential address, unless the person has a reasonable excuse. The authorised officer may require the person to give evidence of the correctness of the stated name or residential address if the authorised officer reasonably suspects the stated name or address to be false. s 758 amd 2003 No. 25 s 120 ; 2008 No. 34 s 722 (sec.758-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 reasonably to suspect the person has just committed an offence against this Act; or has information that leads the authorised officer reasonably to suspect a person has just committed an offence against this Act. (sec.758-ssec.2) The authorised officer may require the person to state the person’s name and residential address. (sec.758-ssec.3) When making the requirement, the authorised officer must warn the person it is an offence to fail to state the person’s name or residential address, unless the person has a reasonable excuse. (sec.758-ssec.4) The authorised officer may require the person to give evidence of the correctness of the stated name or residential address if the authorised officer reasonably suspects the stated name or address to be false. - (a) finds a person committing an offence against this Act; or - (b) finds a person in circumstances that lead the authorised officer reasonably to suspect the person has just committed an offence against this Act; or - (c) has information that leads the authorised officer reasonably to suspect a person has just committed an offence against this Act.