WORKPLACES (PROTECTION FROM PROTESTERS) ACT 2014 (NO. 25 OF 2014) - SECT 13 Arrest without warrant and removal of persons
WORKPLACES (PROTECTION FROM PROTESTERS) ACT 2014 (NO. 25 OF 2014) - SECT 13
Arrest without warrant and removal of persons
(1) A police officer may arrest without warrant a person (a) who is on business premises; and(b) who the police officer reasonably believes is committing, or has committed within the previous 3 months, an offence, against a provision of this Act, on or in relation to (i) the business premises; or(ii) a business access area in relation to the business premises.(2) A police officer may arrest without warrant a person (a) who is on a business access area in relation to business premises; and(b) who the police officer reasonably believes is committing, or has committed within the previous 3 months, an offence, against a provision of this Act, on or in relation to (i) the business premises; or(ii) a business access area in relation to the business premises.(3) A police officer may remove from business premises, or a business access area in relation to business premises, a person who the police officer reasonably believes is committing, or has committed, an offence against a provision of this Act, or a contravention of section 6(1) , (2) or (3) , on or in relation to (a) the business premises; or(b) a business access area in relation to the business premises.(4) A police officer may only arrest a person under subsection (1) or (2) , or remove a person under subsection (3) , if the police officer reasonably believes that it is necessary to do so for any of the following purposes:and may detain a person so arrested only for so long as is necessary to fulfil the purpose, or purposes, for which the person was arrested.(a) to ensure the attendance of the person before a court of competent jurisdiction;(b) to enable the detention of the person in accordance with the Criminal Law (Detention and Interrogation) Act 1995 ;(c) to preserve public order;(d) to prevent the continuation or repetition of an offence against a provision of Part 2 ;(e) for the safety or welfare of members of the public or of the person