Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Crimes Act 1958 - SECT 462A

Use of force to prevent the commission of an indictable offence

462A. Use of force to prevent the commission of an indictable offence

A person may use such force not disproportionate to the objective as he
believes on reasonable grounds to be necessary to prevent the commission,
continuance or completion of an indictable offence or to effect or assist in
effecting the lawful arrest of a person committing or suspected of committing
any offence.

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