Victorian Current Acts Victorian Current Acts(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.
S. 36D (Heading) inserted by No. 65/2014 s. 12(1).
S. 36D inserted by No. 43/2000 s. 15.