Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

HISTORIC SHIPWRECKS ACT 1976 - SECT 24

             (1)  An inspector may, without warrant, arrest a person if the inspector reasonably believes:

                     (a)  that the person has committed an offence against section 13 or against regulations made for the purposes of section 14; and

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

             (2)  Where an inspector (other than a member of a police force who is in uniform) arrests a person under subsection (1), the inspector shall:

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

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

             (3)  Where a person is arrested under subsection (1), an inspector shall forthwith bring the person, or cause the person 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.