Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION (SEA DUMPING) ACT 1981 - SECT 32

             (1)  An inspector may, without warrant, arrest any person, if the inspector believes on reasonable grounds that:

                     (a)  the person is committing or has committed an offence against this Act; and

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

             (2)  Where an inspector (other than a member of a police force, or officer of Customs, who is in uniform) arrests a person under subsection (1), the inspector 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 that police force; or

                    (aa)  in the case of an officer of Customs--produce, for inspection by that person, written evidence of the fact that the officer is an officer of Customs; 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), an inspector shall forthwith bring the person, or cause him or her to be brought, before a magistrate 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.