Sale of Tickets (Cultural, Entertainment, Recreational and Sporting Events) Act 2021

Arrest without warrant

22. (1) Where a member of the Garda Síochána finds any person committing an offence under section 15 , the member may arrest such person without warrant.

(2) Without prejudice to the generality of section 20 , where a member of the Garda Síochána is of the opinion that an offence has been committed under section 15 , the member may—

(a) demand the name and address of any person whom the member suspects, with reasonable cause, has committed, or whom the member finds committing, such an offence, and

(b) arrest without warrant any such person who fails or refuses to give his or her name and address when demanded, or gives a name or address which the member has reasonable grounds for believing is false or misleading.

(3) Any person who fails or refuses to give his or her name and address when demanded by virtue of subsection (2), or gives a name or address when so demanded which is false or misleading, shall be guilty of an offence.