Western Australian Current Acts Western Australian Current Acts (1) An inspector may
by notice in writing require any person who appears to the inspector to be the
occupier of any premises —
(a) on
or from which there has been, is, or is likely to be, an emission; or
(b) on
which any waste is being or is likely to be stored; or
(c) at
or from which prescribed equipment or material is manufactured, sold or
distributed for sale,
to furnish to the
inspector orally or, if so requested in that notice, in writing the name and
address of any person who on a date specified in that notice was the occupier
of those premises or any part thereof so specified or was in control of any
equipment, trade, process, activity or material in those premises so
specified.
(2) An inspector who
finds a person committing an offence or who on reasonable grounds suspects
that an offence has been committed or is about to be committed by a person may
require the person —
(a) to
give the name and address of the person to the inspector; and
(b) if
the inspector suspects on reasonable grounds that a name or address so given
is false, to produce evidence that the particulars are correct.
(3) If a person fails
or refuses to comply with a requirement under subsection (2)(a), or gives a
name or address that the inspector reasonably believes to be false, the
inspector may require the person to stay with the inspector until the person
can be delivered to a police officer to be dealt with according to law and,
for that purpose, may detain the person.
(4) A person who
—
(a) does
not comply with a requirement made under subsection (1), (2) or (3); or
(b)
gives a false name or address to an inspector,
commits an offence.
[Section 92 amended: No. 14 of 1998 s. 12 and 34;
No. 54 of 2003 s. 59.]