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117. Offences.

(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.

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