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FIREARMS ACT 1996 - SECT 138 Personal information

FIREARMS ACT 1996 - SECT 138

Personal information

(1)  A police officer who has reasonable ground to believe that a person has committed, is committing or is about to commit, an offence under this Act may require that person to give his or her name, address and date of birth.
(2)  A person –
(a) must comply with any requirement under subsection (1) ; and
(b) must not give a false name, address or date of birth.
Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 10 penalty units.
(3)  A police officer may arrest a person without warrant if –
(a) the person refuses or fails to comply with the request; or
(b) the police officer reasonably believes any name, address or date of birth given by that person is false.