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NATURE CONSERVATION ACT 2014 - SECT 319

Direction to give name and address

    (1)     This section applies if a conservation officer believes on reasonable grounds that a person—

        (a)     has committed, is committing or is about to commit an offence against this Act; or

        (b)     may be able to assist in the investigation of an offence against this Act.

Note     A reference to an Act includes a reference to the statutory instruments made or in force under the Act, including any regulation (see Legislation Act

, s 104).

    (2)     The conservation officer may direct the person to give the conservation officer, immediately, any of the following personal details (a  name and address direction ):

        (a)     the person's full name;

        (b)     the person's home address.

Note 1     The conservation officer must first show the person the conservation officer's identity card (see  s 30).

Note 2     The power to make a direction includes the power to amend or repeal the direction. The power to amend or repeal the direction is exercisable in the same way, and subject to the same conditions, as the power to make the direction (see Legislation Act

, s 46).

    (3)     If the conservation officer believes on reasonable grounds that a personal detail given by a person in response to a name and address direction is false or misleading, the conservation officer may direct the person to produce evidence immediately of the correctness of the detail (an  evidence direction ).

    (4)     If a conservation officer gives a direction to a person, the officer must tell the person that it is an offence if the person fails to comply with the direction.

    (5)     If a conservation officer gives a direction to a person, the officer must give the direction in a language, or way of communicating, that the person is likely to understand.



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