Clause 15

by deleting subsection (1) and substituting the following subsections:“(1) The Commissioner, an authorised officer or a police officer may require any person who has committed, or whom the Commissioner, authorised officer or police officer (as the case may be) reasonably suspects of having committed, an offence under this Act to furnish such evidence of the person’s identity as may be required by the Commissioner, authorised officer or police officer (as the case may be).(1A) Any person who —

refuses to furnish the information required of the person under subsection (1); or

furnishes, in connection with a requirement under subsection (1), information that is false or misleading in a material particular, knowing or reckless as to whether it is false or misleading in a material particular,shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000.(1B) The Commissioner, an authorised officer or a police officer may arrest, without warrant, any person who has committed or who is reasonably suspected to have committed an offence under subsection (1A).(1C) A park ranger may exercise the powers under subsections (1) and (1B) in respect of any person who has committed or whom the park ranger reasonably suspects of having committed an offence under this Act within the national park, nature reserve or public park specified in the authorisation for the park ranger under section 4(6).(1D) The Commissioner, authorised officer, police officer or park ranger making an arrest under subsection (1B) must not restrain the person arrested more than is necessary to prevent the person’s escape.”; and

by deleting the word “Powers” in the section heading and substituting the words “Power to demand evidence of identity and power”.