Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2023C00229:section:25
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2023C00229
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 25
Character Range: 75866–76531

25  Arrest of person who has escaped from custody
 (1) Any police officer may, without warrant, arrest a person, if the police officer has reasonable grounds to believe that the person:
 (a) has been brought to Australia pursuant to a request under section 16; and
 (b) has escaped from lawful custody while in Australia pursuant to the request.
 (2) The police officer must, as soon as practicable, take the person before a Magistrate or eligible Judge.
 (3) If the Magistrate or Judge is satisfied that the person has escaped from lawful custody, the Magistrate or Judge may issue a warrant authorising any police officer to return the person to lawful custody.