# Local Government Act 1972, Section 237C: Power to require name and address in connection with fixed penalty


(1) If an authorised officer proposes to give a person a notice under section 237A, the officer may require the person to give him his name and address.
(2) A person commits an offence if—
(a) he fails to give his name and address when required to do so under subsection (1), or
(b) he gives a false or inaccurate name or address in response to a requirement under that subsection.
(3) 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.
(4) In this section, “authorised officer” has the same meaning as in section 237A.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1972/70/section/237C (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-act-1972/section-237C
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