Criminal Justice Act 2006
Offences.
117.— (1) A person commits an offence who—
(a) fails to give a name and address when required to do so under section 114(4) or gives a name or address that is false or misleading in response to that requirement, or
(b) without reasonable excuse, does not comply with a civil order to which the person is subject.
(2) A member of the Garda Síochána may arrest a person without warrant if the member has reasonable grounds to believe that the person has committed an offence under subsection (1)(b).
(3) A person who commits an offence under subsection (1) is liable, on summary conviction, to the following:
(a) for an offence under subsection (1)(a), a fine not exceeding €500;
(b) for an offence under subsection (1)(b), a fine not exceeding €3,000 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or both.
Annotations
Editorial Notes:
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Obligation imposed on tenants to provide details of convictions under section to housing authority at the time of applying to purchase an apartment under Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 (22/2009), Part 4 (1.01.2012) by Housing (Tenant Purchase of Apartments) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 679 of 2011), reg. 31(d), in effect as per reg. 2.
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Obligation imposed on households to provide details of convictions under section to housing authority or other approved body when applying to purchase a dwelling under an incremental purchase arrangement (14.06.2010) by Housing (Incremental Purchase) Regulations 2010 (S.I. No. 252 of 2010), reg. 6(b)(iv)(II).