Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2023C00156:section:14a
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2023C00156
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 14A
Character Range: 49865–50696

14A  Powers of arrest
  A protective service officer may, without warrant, arrest a person for a protective service offence if the protective service officer believes on reasonable grounds that:
 (a) the person has just committed, or is committing, the offence; and
 (b) the arrest of the person is necessary for the purpose of:
 (i) ensuring the appearance of the person before a court of competent jurisdiction for the offence; or
 (ii) preventing the continuation of, or a repetition of, the offence or the commission of a further protective service offence; or
 (iii) preventing the concealment, loss or destruction of evidence of, or relating to, the offence; or
 (iv) preserving the safety or welfare of the person; and
 (c) proceedings by way of summons against the person for the offence would not achieve such a purpose.