s. 62 (3) Any person who refuses to give his name or place S. 61(3) of residence upon demand by an authorised officer amended by Nos 41/1987 or member of the police force or who gives a false s. 103(Sch. 4 name or place of residence shall be guilty of an item 76.61), 70/1990 offence against this Act. s. 12(1)(g). 20 penalty units. (4) Any person who on demand by an authorised S. 61(4) amended by officer or by a member of the police force refuses Nos 41/1987 to give his name or address or gives a name or s. 103(Sch. 4 item 76.61), place of residence which the officer or member 57/1989 reasonably suspects to be false may be arrested by s. 3(Sch. item 219.3). the officer or member without warrant and taken before a bail justice or the Magistrates' Court to be dealt with according to law. 62 Obstructing officer etc. (1) Any person who obstructs or resists or assaults or S. 62(1) amended by incites or encourages any person to obstruct, Nos 41/1987 resist, or assault an authorised officer or member s. 103(Sch. 4 item 76.62), of the police force in the execution of his duty 70/1990 under this Act or who threatens any such officer s. 12(1)(p), 87/1997 or member shall be guilty of an offence against s. 25(1). this Act. 120 penalty units or 12 months imprisonment or both the fine and imprisonment. (2) Any person who uses threatening, insulting or S. 62(2) amended by abusive words to an authorised officer or member Nos 41/1987 of the police force in the execution of his duty s. 103(Sch. 4 item 76.62), under this Act shall be guilty of an offence against 70/1990 this Act. s. 12(1)(q). 10 penalty units. (3) An authorised officer or member of the police S. 62(3) inserted by force who is in the course of interviewing a person No. 87/1997 about a matter under this Act may direct the s. 25(2). person to remove all cartridges from any firearm in his or her possession.
S. 61(3) amended by Nos 41/1987 s. 103(Sch. 4 item 76.61), 70/1990 s. 12(1)(g). (3) Any person who refuses to give his name or place of residence upon demand by an authorised officer or member of the police force or who gives a false name or place of residence shall be guilty of an offence against this Act. 20 penalty units. S. 61(4) amended by Nos 41/1987 s. 103(Sch. 4 item 76.61), 57/1989 s. 3(Sch. item 219.3). (4) Any person who on demand by an authorised officer or by a member of the police force refuses to give his name or address or gives a name or place of residence which the officer or member reasonably suspects to be false may be arrested by the officer or member without warrant and taken before a bail justice or the Magistrates' Court to be dealt with according to law. 62 Obstructing officer etc. S. 62(1) amended by Nos 41/1987 s. 103(Sch. 4 item 76.62), 70/1990 s. 12(1)(p), 87/1997 s. 25(1). s. 62 (1) Any person who obstructs or resists or assaults or incites or encourages any person to obstruct, resist, or assault an authorised officer or member of the police force in the execution of his duty under this Act or who threatens any such officer or member shall be guilty of an offence against this Act. 120 penalty units or 12 months imprisonment or both the fine and imprisonment. S. 62(2) amended by Nos 41/1987 s. 103(Sch. 4 item 76.62), 70/1990 s. 12(1)(q). (2) Any person who uses threatening, insulting or abusive words to an authorised officer or member of the police force in the execution of his duty under this Act shall be guilty of an offence against this Act. 10 penalty units. S. 62(3) inserted by No. 87/1997 s. 25(2). (3) An authorised officer or member of the police force who is in the course of interviewing a person about a matter under this Act may direct the person to remove all cartridges from any firearm in his or her possession.
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