New South Wales Consolidated Acts

TERRORISM (POLICE POWERS) ACT 2002 - SECT 26T

26T Power to require disclosure of identity

(1) A police officer may request a person whose identity is unknown to the officer to disclose his or her identity if the officer believes on reasonable grounds that the person may be able to assist the officer in executing a preventative detention order.

(2) A person who is so requested to disclose his or her identity must not, without reasonable excuse, fail or refuse to comply with the request.

Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.

(3) A person must not, without reasonable excuse, in response to any such request:

(a) give a name that is false in a material particular, or

(b) give an address other than the person’s full and correct address.

Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.

Note: Section 201 of the Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002 requires the police officer to identify themselves and give a warning before requiring a person to disclose their identity under this section.