Section 140XEMigration Act 1958 (Cth)

Power to ask for person’s name and address

(1) An inspector may require a person to tell the inspector the person’s name and address if the inspector reasonably believes that the person has contravened a civil penalty provision.

(2) If the inspector reasonably believes that the name or address is false, the inspector may require the person to give evidence of its correctness.

(3) A person contravenes this subsection if:

(a) the inspector requires the person to do a thing referred to in subsection (1) or (2); and

(b) the inspector advises the person that he or she may contravene a civil penalty provision if he or she fails to comply with the requirement; and

(c) the inspector shows his or her identity card to the person; and

(d) the person does not comply with the requirement.

Civil penalty: 60 penalty units.

(4) Subsection (3) does not apply if the person has a reasonable excuse.

Sourced from the Federal Register of Legislation at 26 May 2026. For the latest information on Australian Government law please go to https://www.legislation.gov.au. Verify the current text against the official source before relying on it.

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