Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts(1) An inspector may require a person to provide the person's name and residential address if:
(a) the inspector finds the person committing an offence against this Act; or
(b) the inspector finds the person in circumstances that lead, or has information that leads, the inspector to reasonably suspect the person has committed an offence against this Act; or
(c) the inspector reasonably believes that the person may be able to assist in the investigation of an offence against this Act.
(2) When asking a person to provide his or her name and residential address, the inspector must:
(a) tell the person the reason for the requirement to provide his or her name and residential address; and
(b) warn the person that it is an offence to fail to state that name and residential address, unless the person has a reasonable excuse.
(3) If the inspector reasonably believes that the name or residential address is false, the inspector may require the person to give evidence of its correctness.
(4) A person must not, without reasonable excuse, refuse or fail to comply with a requirement under subsection (1) or (3).
Maximum penalty: $10 000.
Note for subsection (4)
Strict liability applies to each physical element of this offence – see section 12B.
(5) Subsection (4) places an evidential burden on the accused to show a reasonable excuse.