Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00044:section:201
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00044
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 201
Character Range: 448788–449736

201  Arrest without warrant
 (1) If a police officer or a customs officer has reasonable grounds to believe that a person has committed an offence against subsection 53(1), the officer may arrest the person without warrant.
 (2) If a police officer or a customs officer has reasonable grounds to believe that a person has assaulted any police officer or customs officer in the execution of that officer's duties under this Division, the first‑mentioned officer may arrest the person without warrant.
 (3) A person commits an offence if:
 (a) the person engages in conduct; and
 (b) the conduct resists, obstructs or prevents the arrest of a person under this section.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.
 (4) Subsection (3) does not apply if the person has a reasonable excuse.
Note: A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in subsection (4) (see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code).

Division 9—Notices to reporting entities