Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

TOBACCO ACT 1927 - SECT 39

    (1)     An authorised officer may require a person to state the person's name and home address if the officer believes on reasonable grounds that the person—

        (a)     is committing or has committed an offence against this Act; or

        (b)     can provide evidence of the commission of 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 authorised officer must tell the person the reason for the requirement and, as soon as practicable, record the reason.

    (3)     The authorised officer must also produce his or her 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)     told the person the reason for the requirement; and

        (b)     produced his or her identity card for inspection by the person.

Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.

    (5)     An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.

    (6)     In this section:

"home address", of a person, means the address of the place where the person usually lives.