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LEGAL PROFESSION ACT 2006 - SECT 533 Power to require name and address

LEGAL PROFESSION ACT 2006 - SECT 533

Power to require name and address

    (1)     An investigator may require a person to state the person's name and home address if the investigator believes, on reasonable grounds, that the person is committing or has just committed an offence against this Act.

Note     A reference to an Act includes a reference to the statutory instruments made or in force under the Act, including any regulation (see Legislation Act

, s 104).

    (2)     The investigator must tell the person the reason for the requirement and, as soon as practicable, record the reason.

    (3)     The person may ask the investigator to produce evidence of the investigator's appointment for inspection by the person.

    (4)     A person must comply with a requirement made of the person under subsection (1) if the investigator

        (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.