South Australian Consolidated Acts

ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION (SEA DUMPING) ACT 1984 - SECT 25

25—Powers of arrest of inspectors

        (1)         An inspector may arrest without warrant any person—

            (a)         who hinders or assaults an inspector or a person accompanying or assisting an inspector; or

            (b)         where he has reason to believe that the person has committed an offence against this Act and—

                  (i)         failed to state truthfully his name or usual place of residence when required to do so; or

                  (ii)         would fail to attend court in answer to a summons issued in respect of the offence; or

                  (iii)         would continue or repeat the offence if not arrested.

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

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