Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Tobacco Act 1987 - SECT 36C

Power to require names and addresses

36C. Power to require names and addresses



(1) An inspector may request a person to state his or her name and address if
the inspector believes on reasonable grounds that the person has committed, or
is about to commit, an offence against a provision of this Act referred to in
the Schedule.

(2) An inspector who makes a request under subsection (1) must inform the
person of the grounds for his or her belief in sufficient detail to allow the
person to understand the nature of the offence or suspected offence.

(3) A person must not, in response to a request made by an inspector in
accordance with this section-

   (a)  refuse or fail to comply with the request; or

   (b)  state a name that is false in a material particular; or

   (c)  state an address other than the full and correct address of his or her
        ordinary place of residence or business.

Penalty: 5 penalty units.

(4) A person who is requested by an inspector to state his or her name and
address may request the inspector to state, orally or in writing, his or her
name and to produce his or her identity card.

(5) An inspector must not, in response to a request under subsection (4)-

   (a)  refuse or fail to comply with the request; or

   (b)  state a name that is false in a material particular; or

   (c)  refuse to comply with the request in writing if requested to do so.

Penalty: 5 penalty units.