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Local Government Act 2002

Regulatory, enforcement, and coercive powers of local authorities - Enforcement powers - Powers of enforcement officers

178: Enforcement officers may require certain information

You could also call this:

“Police can ask for names and addresses if they think someone broke the rules”

If an enforcement officer thinks you might be breaking the law under this Act, or have already done so, they can ask you for some information. You need to tell them your name and address. They can also ask you to give them the name, address, and location of anyone else who might be involved in the supposed offence. The officer needs to have good reasons to believe that an offence has occurred before they can ask you for this information.

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Part 8 Regulatory, enforcement, and coercive powers of local authorities
Enforcement powers: Powers of enforcement officers

178Enforcement officers may require certain information

  1. If an enforcement officer believes on reasonable grounds that a person is committing or has committed an offence under this Act, the officer may direct the person to give—

  2. his or her name and address; and
    1. the name and address and whereabouts of any other person connected in any way with the alleged offence.