Town Councils Act 1988 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 7 · Miscellaneous Provisions
69. Demand for particulars
Feedback & supportA Town Council or any member or employee of a Town Council or any police officer who reasonably believes that any person has committed an offence under this Act or any by-law or rules made under this Act may require the person to provide evidence of the person’s identity.
Town Council
“Town Council”, in relation to a Town, means the Town Council established under section 4 for that Town;
The person mentioned in subsection (1) must thereupon provide such evidence of the person’s identity as may be required by the police officer, the Town Council or its member or employee.
A Town Council may, subject to such conditions as it thinks fit, delegate to its managing agent or any employee of its managing agent the power under subsection (1).
managing agent
“managing agent”, for a Town Council, means a person (whether or not the person carries on any other business) who is engaged or appointed, for monetary or other reward, to exercise any power or perform any function or duty of the Town Council under this Act, such as (but not limited to) all of the following:(a)managing common property within the Town of the Town Council;(b)controlling the use of common property by residents of the housing estates within the Town or other persons;(c)maintaining and repairing common property or engaging appropriately qualified tradespersons to do so;(d)arranging building inspections and reports;(e)keeping and maintaining documents and records relating to any function, duty or power of the Town Council;(f)undertaking the financial management of the Town Council’s funds and books of account;(g)paying disbursements and expenses incurred in connection with the person’s management of the Town Council;(h)arranging for insurance for the Town Council;(i)paying accounts in relation to the Town Council, such as accounts for water and electricity charges,but excludes the following individuals when performing any activity that is a function, duty or power of the Town Council under this Act:(j)a member of, the secretary to or other employee of the Town Council;(k)an employee or similar officer of a managing agent of the Town Council;
Any power so delegated may be exercised by the agent or employee mentioned in subsection (3), subject to the production of his or her authority when requested, in the name and on behalf of the Town Council.
A person who refuses to provide any information required of the person by a Town Council, any member or employee of the Town Council, any police officer or any person to whom the power under subsection (1) has been delegated under subsection (3), or who wilfully misstates such information, shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $1,000.[47