Police Reform Act 2002

Power to require name and address E+W

[F1 1A (1) This paragraph applies if a designation applies it to any person.

(2) [F2 A designation by which this paragraph is applied to a person may specify that the application of sub-paragraph (3) by that designation to that person] is confined to one or more only (and not to all) relevant offences or relevant licensing offences, being in each case specified in the designation.

(3) Subject to sub-paragraph (4), where that person has reason to believe that another person has committed a relevant offence in the relevant police area, or a relevant licensing offence (whether or not in the relevant police area), he may require that other person to give him his name and address.

(4) The power to impose a requirement under sub-paragraph (3) in relation to an offence under a relevant byelaw is exercisable only in a place to which the byelaw relates.

(5) A person who fails to comply with a requirement under sub-paragraph (3) is guilty of an offence and shall be liable, on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.

(6) In its application to an offence which is an offence by reference to which a notice may be given to a person in exercise of the power mentioned in paragraph 1(2)(aa), sub-paragraph (3) of this paragraph shall have effect as if for the words “has committed a relevant offence in the relevant police area” there were substituted in the relevant police area has committed a relevant offence.

(7) In this paragraph, “relevant offence”, “relevant licensing offence” and “relevant byelaw” have the meaning given in paragraph 2 (reading accordingly the references to “this paragraph” in paragraph 2(6)).]

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 4 para. 1A inserted (1.7.2005 for certain purposes and 1.1.2006 otherwise) by Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c. 15), ss. 122, 178, Sch. 8 para. 2; S.I. 2005/1521, art. 3(1)(h)(i); S.I. 2005/3495, art. 2(1)(q)(r)

F2 Words in Sch. 4 para. 1A(2) substituted (1.12.2007) by Police and Justice Act 2006 (c. 48), ss. 9, 53, Sch. 5 para. 5(3); S.I. 2007/3203, art. 2(c)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Sch. 4 para. 1A modified (28.2.2013) by Canterbury City Council Act 2013 (c. i), s. 13(2)(a) (with s. 3)

C2 Sch. 4 para. 1A applied (1.12.2007) by The Police Reform Act 2002 (Standard Powers and Duties of Community Support Officers) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/3202), art. 2, Sch.