Transport (Railway Infrastructure) Act, 2001

Duty to give information to member of Garda Síochána.

59.—(1) Where a member of the Garda Síochána alleges to a person driving a light rail vehicle that the member suspects that such person has committed an offence under this Part, or under the Road Traffic Acts, 1961 to 1995, the member may require such person to give his or her name and address to the member and may, if such person refuses or fails to give his or her name and address or gives a name or address which the member has reasonable grounds for believing to be false or misleading, arrest such person without warrant.

(2) Where a person, when his or her name and address is required of him or her under this section, refuses or fails to give his or her name and address or gives a name or address which is false or misleading, such person is guilty of an offence.

(3) A person guilty of an offence under this section shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding €600 (£472.54).