Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

DOMESTIC ANIMALS ACT 2000 - SECT 134

    (1)     An authorised person or a police officer may require a person to state the person's name and address if the authorised person or police officer—

        (a)     finds a person committing an offence against this Act; or

        (b)     reasonably believes that a person has just committed an offence against this Act.

    (2)     If an authorised person makes a requirement under subsection (1), the authorised person must—

        (a)     tell the person of the reasons for the requirement; and

        (b)     as soon as possible, record those reasons.

    (3)     A person must not, without reasonable excuse, contravene a requirement under subsection (1).

Maximum penalty: 15 penalty units.

    (4)     A person is not required to comply with a requirement under subsection (1) if, when asked by the person, the authorised person does not produce the authorised person's identity card.