Western Australian Consolidated Acts Western Australian Consolidated Acts (1) In
this section —
personal details , in relation to a person,
means —
(a) the
person’s full name;
(b) the
person’s date of birth;
(c) the
address of where the person is living;
(d) the
address of where the person usually lives.
(2) If an officer
reasonably suspects that a person whose personal details are unknown to the
officer —
(a) has
committed or is committing or is about to commit an offence; or
(b) may
be able to assist in the investigation of an offence or a suspected offence,
the officer may
request the person to give the officer any or all of the person’s
personal details.
(3) If an officer
reasonably suspects that a personal detail given by a person in response to a
request is false, the officer may request the person to produce evidence of
the correctness of the detail.
(4) A person to whom a
request is made under subsection (2) or (3) may request the officer
making the request to identify himself or herself.
(5) An officer
who is requested by a person to identify himself or herself must do so.
(6) A person who,
without reasonable excuse, does not comply with a request made under
subsection (2) or (3) commits an offence.
Penalty: Imprisonment for 12 months.
(7) For the purposes
of subsection (6), the fact that an officer did not comply with
subsection (5) as soon as practicable is a reasonable excuse.
(8) A person who, in
response to a request made under subsection (2), gives any false personal
details commits an offence.
Penalty: Imprisonment for 12 months.
(9) A person who, in
response to a request made under subsection (3), produces any false
evidence commits an offence.
Penalty: Imprisonment for 12 months.