MUTUAL ASSISTANCE IN CRIMINAL MATTERS ACT 1987 - SECT 31 Arrest of person in transit

MUTUAL ASSISTANCE IN CRIMINAL MATTERS ACT 1987 - SECT 31

  (1)   Any police officer may, without warrant, arrest a person if the police officer has reasonable grounds to believe that the person was being kept in custody pursuant to a direction under paragraph   29(1)(d) and has escaped from that custody.

  (2)   The police officer must, as soon as practicable, take the person before a Magistrate or eligible Judge.

  (3)   If the Magistrate or Judge is satisfied that the person has escaped from lawful custody, the Magistrate or Judge may issue a warrant authorising any police officer to return the person to lawful custody.