Reserves Act 1977

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Part 5 Miscellaneous provisions

Offences

93 Powers of constables, rangers, and other officers

(1)

Any officer may summarily interfere to prevent any actual or attempted breach of this Act or of any regulation or bylaw thereunder, and he or she may require any person found offending to desist from the offence. If any person when so required continues the offence, he or she commits a further offence against this Act.

(2)

It shall be lawful for an officer to require any person found offending against this Act or any regulation or bylaw made under this Act to disclose the person’s full name, residential address, and date of birth, and to provide evidence, as soon as practicable, of those particulars, and if that person, when so required,—

(a)

refuses or fails to disclose information required under this subsection; or

(b)

refuses or fails to provide evidence required under this subsection as soon as practicable,—

(c)
[Repealed]

the person commits an offence against this Act, and may be arrested without warrant by any constable.

(3)

Any person arrested under subsection (2) shall be brought before a court, as soon as possible, to be dealt with according to law.

(4)

The production by any officer of his or her warrant, instrument of appointment, or other written evidence of identification shall be sufficient evidence of the authority of that officer to exercise the powers conferred by this section.

(5)

In this section, officer means—

(a)

any ranger or constable; and

(b)

any officer or employee of an administering body who is authorised by that body to exercise the powers of an officer under this Part.

Compare: 1953 No 69 s 83

Section 93(2): amended, on 21 December 2018, by section 38(1) of the Conservation (Infringement System) Act 2018 (2018 No 61).

Section 93(2): amended, on 21 December 2018, by section 38(4) of the Conservation (Infringement System) Act 2018 (2018 No 61).

Section 93(2)(a): replaced, on 21 December 2018, by section 38(2) of the Conservation (Infringement System) Act 2018 (2018 No 61).

Section 93(2)(b): replaced, on 21 December 2018, by section 38(3) of the Conservation (Infringement System) Act 2018 (2018 No 61).

Section 93(2)(c): repealed, on 21 December 2018, by section 38(3) of the Conservation (Infringement System) Act 2018 (2018 No 61).

Section 93(5): replaced, on 1 October 2012, by section 299(2) of the Search and Surveillance Act 2012 (2012 No 24).