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Water Resources Act 2007
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84 Power to require name and address
(1) An authorised officer may require a person to state the person’s name
and home address if the authorised officer believes, on reasonable
grounds, that the person is committing or has just committed an
offence against this Act.
(2) The authorised officer must tell the person the reason for the
requirement and, as soon as practicable, record the reason.
(3) The person may ask the authorised officer to produce the officer’s
identity card for inspection by the person.
(4) A person must comply with a requirement made of the person under
subsection (1) if the authorised officer—
(a) tells the person the reason for the requirement; and
(b) complies with any request made by the person under
subsection (3).
Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.
(5) An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.