POLICE SERVICE ACT 2003 - SECT 80 Names and addresses
POLICE SERVICE ACT 2003 - SECT 80
Names and addresses
(1) A police officer who becomes aware, or has reasonable grounds for believing, that a person has committed or is committing an offence under section 77(1) , 78 or 79 may require the person to state his or her name and address.(2) A person must not (a) fail or refuse to comply with the requirement; or(b) give a name or address that is false.Penalty: Fine not exceeding 20 penalty units or a term of imprisonment not exceeding 2 years, or both.(3) A police officer may arrest without a warrant a person who (a) fails or refuses to comply with the requirement; or(b) gives a name or address that the police officer reasonably believes is false.