Part 4Police powers etc.

Chapter 2Provisions modifying and supplementing police powers

Power to require name and address

50Persons F1engaging in anti-social behaviour

(1)

If a constable in uniform has reason to believe that a person F2has engaged, or is engaging, in anti-social behaviour F3..., he may require that person to give his name and address to the constable.

F4(1A)

In subsection (1) “anti-social behaviour” has the meaning given by section 2 of the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 (ignoring subsection (2) of that section).

(2)

Any person who—

(a)

fails to give his name and address when required to do so under subsection (1), or

(b)

gives a false or inaccurate name or address in response to a requirement under that subsection,

is guilty of an offence and shall be liable, on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.