Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

CRIMES ACT 1914 - SECT 3UP

Direction to give identity information

  (1)   A constable or a protective service officer may direct a person to give the constable or officer evidence of the person's identity if:

  (a)   the direction is given at a major airport; and

  (b)   the constable or officer:

  (i)   suspects on reasonable grounds that the person has committed, is committing, or intends to commit an offence against a law of the Commonwealth or a Territory, or a law of a State having a federal aspect, punishable by imprisonment for 12 months or more; or

  (ii)   considers on reasonable grounds that it is necessary to give the direction to safeguard the public order and safe operation of that airport or another major airport.

Evidence of identity

  (2)   A person must comply with a direction under subsection   (1) by:

  (a)   producing a government photographic identity document issued in relation to the person; or

  (b)   if the person does not produce such a document--producing:

  (i)   another identity document in relation to the person; or

  (ii)   if so directed by the constable or officer--2 different identity documents in relation to the person; or

  (c)   if the person does not produce an identity document (or documents) under paragraph   (a) or (b)--giving the constable or officer the person's name, address and date of birth.