Victorian Current Acts

[Index] [Table] [Search] [Search this Act] [Notes] [Noteup] [Previous] [Next] [Download] [Help]

HERITAGE ACT 2017 - SECT 197

Inspector may demand name and address

    (1)     An inspector may require a person to give their name and address to the inspector if the inspector reasonably believes the person has committed, or is committing, an offence against this Act or the regulations.

    (2)     Before requiring a person to give their name and address, an inspector must—

        (a)     state the inspector's name and, unless the inspector is a police officer, produce their identity card for inspection; and

        (b)     inform the person of the grounds for the inspector's belief that the person has committed or is committing an offence, in sufficient detail to allow the person to understand the nature of the offence; and

        (c)     inform the person that the inspector is making the requirement under this section.

    (3)     An inspector who has complied with subsection (2) may also require the person to produce any document the person is carrying that contains the person's name and address.

    (4)     A person—

        (a)     must comply with any requirement lawfully made under this section; and

        (b)     must not knowingly provide information that is false or misleading.

Penalty:     In the case of a natural person, 50 penalty units;

    In the case of a body corporate, 100 penalty units.



AustLII: Copyright Policy | Disclaimers | Privacy Policy | Feedback