sec.74Power to require name and address

### sec.74 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 who the officer has reasonable grounds for suspecting has committed an offence against this Act; or believes on reasonable grounds that the name and address of a person is required for the purpose of the administration or enforcement of this Act. The authorised officer may— require the person to state the person’s name and address; and if the officer believes on reasonable grounds that the name and address given by a person is false—require evidence of its correctness. If the authorised officer makes a requirement under subsection (2) , the officer must warn the person that it is an offence against this Act to fail, without reasonable excuse, to comply with the requirement. A person who is required under subsection (2) to state the person’s name or address must not— without reasonable excuse, fail to comply with the requirement; or state a false name or address. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units. A person who is required under subsection (2) to give evidence of the correctness of a name or address must not— without reasonable excuse, fail to give the evidence; or give false evidence. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units. If— an authorised officer makes a requirement under subsection (2) on a suspicion of a person having committed an offence; and the person is not proved to have committed the offence; the person is not guilty of an offence against this section. (sec.74-ssec.1) This section applies if an authorised officer— finds a person committing an offence against this Act; or finds a person who the officer has reasonable grounds for suspecting has committed an offence against this Act; or believes on reasonable grounds that the name and address of a person is required for the purpose of the administration or enforcement of this Act. (sec.74-ssec.2) The authorised officer may— require the person to state the person’s name and address; and if the officer believes on reasonable grounds that the name and address given by a person is false—require evidence of its correctness. (sec.74-ssec.3) If the authorised officer makes a requirement under subsection (2) , the officer must warn the person that it is an offence against this Act to fail, without reasonable excuse, to comply with the requirement. (sec.74-ssec.4) A person who is required under subsection (2) to state the person’s name or address must not— without reasonable excuse, fail to comply with the requirement; or state a false name or address. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units. (sec.74-ssec.5) A person who is required under subsection (2) to give evidence of the correctness of a name or address must not— without reasonable excuse, fail to give the evidence; or give false evidence. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units. (sec.74-ssec.6) If— an authorised officer makes a requirement under subsection (2) on a suspicion of a person having committed an offence; and the person is not proved to have committed the offence; the person is not guilty of an offence against this section. - (a) finds a person committing an offence against this Act; or - (b) finds a person who the officer has reasonable grounds for suspecting has committed an offence against this Act; or - (c) believes on reasonable grounds that the name and address of a person is required for the purpose of the administration or enforcement of this Act. - (a) require the person to state the person’s name and address; and - (b) if the officer believes on reasonable grounds that the name and address given by a person is false—require evidence of its correctness. - (a) without reasonable excuse, fail to comply with the requirement; or - (b) state a false name or address. - (a) without reasonable excuse, fail to give the evidence; or - (b) give false evidence. - (a) an authorised officer makes a requirement under subsection (2) on a suspicion of a person having committed an offence; and - (b) the person is not proved to have committed the offence;