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DEFENCE ACT 1903 - SECT 116V Powers of arrest

DEFENCE ACT 1903 - SECT 116V

Powers of arrest

  (1)   A ranger may, without warrant, arrest any person, if the ranger believes on reasonable grounds:

  (a)   that the person is committing or has committed an offence against this Part or the by - laws; and

  (b)   that proceedings against the person by summons would not be effective.

  (2)   Where a ranger (other than a member of a police force who is in uniform) arrests a person under subsection   ( 1), he or she shall:

  (a)   in the case of a member of a police force--produce, for inspection by that person, written evidence of the fact that he or she is a member of a police force; or

  (b)   in any other case--produce his or her identity card for inspection by that person.

  (3)   Where a person is arrested under subsection   ( 1), a ranger shall forthwith bring the person, or cause him or her to be brought, before a Justice of the Peace or other proper authority to be dealt with in accordance with law.

  (4)   Nothing in this section prevents the arrest of a person in accordance with any other law.