Section 76 Fixed penalty notices: power to require name and addressI1I2
If an authorised officer of a local authority proposes to give a person a notice under section 73, the officer may require the person to give him his name and address.
A person commits an offence if—
he fails to give his name and address when required to do so under subsection (1), or
he gives a false or inaccurate name or address in response to a requirement under that subsection.
A person guilty of an offence under subsection (2) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.
“Authorised officer” has the meaning given in section 73.
Annotations
Commencement
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S. 76 in force at 6.4.2006 for E. by S.I. 2006/795, art. 2(3), Sch. 2
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S. 76 in force at 15.3.2007 (being the date on which S.I. 2007/739 came into force) for W. by S.I. 2006/2797, art. 4(ff)