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1
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what is Terra Nullius

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Land belonging to no one

2
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what is Common Law

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Made by judges, is the unwritten law and is based on the doctrine of precedent

3
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what is Statute Law

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Law that is made by parliament, both state and federal. “Statutes” are also known as Acts Of Parliament. Signing of the magna carter, also has section numbers and titles unlike common law

4
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what is Civil Law

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Private parties involved, debt collection, property dispute, will divorces etc

5
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What is Criminal Law

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Offences against the state, stealing, murder, assault

6
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When was the first police officer killed and his name

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C/st Joseph Luker, murdered in 1803

7
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What was the first police force called in NSW, what date and appointed by whom

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Convict night watch, appointed by Governor Phillip in 1789

8
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What is Deviance

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A non-conformity to a given norm

9
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What are the four arms of the NSW criminal justice system

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The law makers, the law enforcers, adjudicators and corrections

10
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who are the law makers in NSW

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Legislative assembly (lower house) and Legislative counsel (upper house)

11
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why do we have separation of powers

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To make sure that the arms operate independently so that there is no abuse of power

12
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What are the separation of powers

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The legislature (makes the law), the Executive (enforces the law) and the judiciary (applies the law)

13
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What are the aims of law makers

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set standards of behaviour, communicate standards, clarify ambiguities, guide the rest of the system

14
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what are the aims of law enforcers

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prevention of crime, detection of offences, bringing offenders to justice, maintaining public peace, protect the rights of individuals, enforce law

15
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What are the statements of values

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(a) Places integrity above all,
(b) upholds the rule of law,
(c) preserves the rights and freedoms of individuals,
(d) seeks to improve the quality of life by community involvement in policing,
(e) strives for citizen and police personal satisfaction,
(f) capitalises on the wealth of human resources,
(g) makes efficient and economical use of public resources, and
(h) ensures that authority is exercised responsibly.

16
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What is Original Authority

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Original authority provides us with the ability to make our own decisions. However, the power has been delegated to us by the community (people of NSW) on the understanding that we remain accountable for our actions.

17
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What is the link between Original Authority, Discretion and Accountability

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Original authority is based around the officer using their discretion in any situation and being accountable for any action or inactions taken

18
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What is Actus Reus

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The physical act of crime

19
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What is Mens Rea

A

The guilty mind

20
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What is Prima Facie

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When there is a case to answer, the prosecution gives all the evidence and the judge will decide on prima facie, if the court is satisfied with the proof the defence can proceed

21
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What is an Inquisitorial System

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A system where the judge or magistrate decides what evidence goes, the judge or magistrate makes a decision

22
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What is an Adversarial System

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A system where the judge is impartial, two sides try and present their case (the prosecution and the defence). The judge will come do a decision based on facts and evidence heard

23
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What is Supreme Court

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The highest court in NSW, deals with serious civil and criminal cases, consists of a panel of justices (the bench)

24
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What is a Summary Offence

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An offence that is heard and determined by a magistrate, there is no provision for trial by jury

25
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What is an Indictable Offence

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an offence that may proceed to trial

26
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Which is the only court in NSW to use the Inquisitorial System

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The coroners court

27
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What is Elements/Proof of an Offence

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The elements or proofs are parts of the offence which must each be established and proved beyond a reasonable doubt

28
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What is Burden Of Proof

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The burden of proof is the responsibility of the prosecution

29
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Who makes the law, Government or Parliament?

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Parliament makes the law. If government made the law there would be biases

30
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What is bail

A

given freedom before trial based on a monetary agreement

31
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What is remand

A

being kept in custody until trial

32
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What are the three functions of the supreme court

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Divisional, Court of appeal and Court of criminal appeal

33
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What is the maximum penalty that is given at local court

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2 years imprisonment

34
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what does the district court deal with

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indictable offences and appeals

35
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what are the 4 courts under district court

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local court, coroners court, children’s court and licensing court

36
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How long is the statue of limitation on summary offences and how long is the statue of limitations for indictable offences

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6 months for summary offences and no time limit on indictable offences

37
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What are the 4 sentancing theories

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Protection (community, victim, offender), Deterrence (Warning to others, penalties for breaking the law) Retribution (Punish Justice and Revenge) And Rehabilitation (Changing behaviours to non criminal)

38
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What year was common law established

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1066

39
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What year was statue law established

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1215

40
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What 4 ways can statue law impact common law

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RODS - remedy, overrides, declares, supplements

41
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When was the NSW police force formed

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1862

42
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What offences do local courts deal with

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Summary offences, table 1 and table 2 indictable offences

43
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What is a committal hearing

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It is a preliminary hearing done by a local court magistrate that determines whether there is sufficient evidence to send the accused to a higher court (aka prima facie)

44
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how many fingers can Matt take from behind

A

As many fingers as you’d like

45
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What is the Doctrine of Doli Incapax

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it is a common law that states children between the ages of 10 and 14 do not possess the mens rea to commit a crime.

46
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What is the Doctrine of Precedent

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it refers to the decisions made by previous judges which has been passed down through common law

47
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How many tablets of fluid away does Tyler need to take to lose his excess water retention

A

586 tablets per year

48
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what are 4 sections of an act

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offence creating, definitions, powers, procedural

49
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what is the official caution

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i am going to ask you some questions about this matter. you do not have to say or do anything if you don’t want to. do you understand that?
We will record what you say or do, we can use that in court. Do you understand that?

50
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S99 (3) relates to?

A
justification for arrest,
appearance in court
repetition of the offence
concealment of evidence
harassment of person who may give evidence 
evidence fabrication
safety of the person
ARCHES
51
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what does section 99 (1) (c) relate to

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(c) a serious indictable offence has been committed in which a person has not been tried
(broken pursuit)

52
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what does section 99 (1) (a) relate to

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(a) a person is in the act of committing an offence under any act or section
(arrested while they are actually committing the offence)

53
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what does section 99 (1) (b) relate to

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(b) the person has just committed any such offence

unbroken pursuit

54
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what is section 50 (1) of teh bail act

A

breach of bail - power to arrest

55
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when do you use the caution

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when the person is being arrested, if you believe there is sufficient evidence to arrest a person or prove they committed the offence, if you do not allow a person to leave if they tried to, if you give a person reason to believe they cannot leave

56
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in relation to arrests what is POWAID

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  1. police, 100. others, 101. warrant, 102. at large, 104. interstate (indictable >2 years jail) 105. discontinue arrest
    POWAID
57
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what does section 21 LEPRA refer to

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stop search detain persons without warrant. (pre arrest power to search). if the police officer suspects on reasonable grounds that the person has in his property anything unlawfully obtained, anything used in relation to an offence, possession of a dangerous article in public place, or possession of drug or plant

58
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what does section 26 LEPRA relate to

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power to search for knives and dangerous implements (pre arrest search power) , allows for a frisk search only

59
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What does section 36 LERPA refer to

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stop search detain vehicle if police officer suspects on reasonable grounds that the person has anything in his property unlawfully obtained, vehicle may have been used in commission of an offence, vehicle contains anything intended to be used in commission of an offence, vehicle contains a dangerous article in public place, possession of drug or plant, likely to cause serious risk to public safety

60
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what does section 36A refer to

A

stop a vehicle to arrest person

61
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what is the power to search in custody

A

section 24 LEPRA. Police may search for anything and seize and detain anything found during search. Section 81 MHA, section 208 LEPRA (search intoxicated person who is detained

62
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what is the power to search on arrest

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section 23 LEPRA. police may search a person when arrested to search for, any danger to the person, could be used to escape custody, is a thing that relates to the offence being committed, thing provide evidence to the commission, the thing that might have been intended to be used in the commission of the offence and may seize and detain the thing found in the search

63
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what is breach of the peace

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whenever harm is done or is likely to be done to a person or in his presence to his property - or a person is in fear of being harmed through an affray assault riot or some disturbance

64
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what does section 9 (1) (a) LEPRA 2002 relate to

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A police officer may enter premises if officer believes on reasonable grounds that it is necessary to enter to prevent breach of the peace

65
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what does section 9 (1) (b) LEPRA 2002 relate to

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a person has or is likely to suffer significant physical injury and it necessary to enter to prevent further injury

66
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what does section 9 (2) LEPRA 2002 relate to

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a police officer may remain on premises as long as it is reasonably necessary in these circumstances

67
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what does section 10 (1) LEPRA relate to

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a police officer may enter and stay on premises for a reasonable time to arrest or detain a person

68
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what does section 10 (2) LEPRA relate to

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police may only enter if believes on reasonable grounds the person is in the dwelling

69
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what does section 10 (3) LEPRA relate to

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a police officer who enters premises may search the premises for the person

70
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what is the order of the proper announcement

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  1. Notice of presence (knock.ring) 2. notice of authority (identify as police) 3. notice of purpose (lawful reason) for demanding admittance 4. Provide opportunity to comply
71
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what are the 5 methods of arrest

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telling the person, touching the person, restraining the person, locking up the person, confining the person

72
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what does section 201 (1) LEPRA relate to

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IPE. Inform person reason for exercise of power, Provide name of police officer and station of duty, Evidence that the police is a police officer if not in uniform

73
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what does section 201 (2c) LEPRA relate to

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A person must comply- required by law

74
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what is reasonable suspicion formed upon

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Situation History Intelligence Time and location (SHIT)

75
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What does section 133 LEPRA refer to

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Power to take ID particulars for persons over 14.

(1) police officer may take or cause to be taken all particulars necessary to identify a person who is In lawful custody for any offence
(2) If the person is over 14 particulars may include photograph, finger print and palm prints

76
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What does section 136 LEPRA refer to

A

Identification particulars of children under 14 years

Only a sergeant or above can request

77
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What is custody

A

Control and legal access are combined then a person is deemed to be in your custody

78
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What is legal access

A

Lawful right to arrest or detain a person and arises when

  • an offence has been committed
  • sufficient evidence exists
  • your duty requires a response
79
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What is control

A

Person complies with request to remain, you prevent them from leaving or you physically restrain the person

80
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What is duty of care

A

Legal obligation to avoid harm to another

81
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What is negligence

A

Breach of a duty owed by one person to another

82
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What does section 109 LEPRA (Part 9) refer to

A

Detention after arrest

  • provide for a time period for Detention (4hr(
  • authorises detention
  • provides for the rights of the detainee
83
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What is section 11 LEPRA

A

Request identity of person who is unknown to police if suspected on RG that they may be able to assist in investigation of alleged indictable offence because person was at or near place where alleged offence occurred before, during or soon after

84
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What does section 14 LEPRA refer to

A

Request id for vehicle

  • RG to suspect
  • driver
  • passenger
  • owner
  • vehicle may have been used in indictable offence
85
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What does section 197 LEPRA

A
Move on direction 
- in public place
- reason to believe
- causing/ likely to cause fear
- harassment/intimidation
-obstruction of traffic
-purchasing, obtaining prohib drug 
-supplying, intending to supply drug
CHOPS
86
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what does S99(2) refer to

A

A police officer may, without a warrant, arrest a person if the police officer suspects on reasonable grounds that the person has committed an offence under any Act or statutory instrument.

87
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what does s99(4) refer to

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A police officer who arrests a person under this section must, as soon as is reasonably practicable, take the person, and any property found on the person, before an authorised officer to be dealt with according to law.

88
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section 23 of the care act 1998

A

ROSH
basic physical/psych needs not being met
parent/caregiver not arranged medical care
parent/caregiver not arranged education
at risk of physical/sexual abuse
household of DV and at risk of psych harm

89
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section 43(1) of care act 1998

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IROSH

AVO would not suffice

90
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section 43(2) of care act 1998

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need of care/ protection
not subject to supervision of adult
living in or habitually frequently visiting public places

91
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section 43(3) of care act 1998

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need of care/protection
been on premises where prostitution/ abuse material produced OR participating in any act of child prostitution or abuse material

92
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section 43(4) of care act 1998

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enter premises where child suspected to be, enter premises or place adjacent to place if police suspect on RG the person has just left or is in the place.
power to search for the person in premises of any place and adjacent place

93
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section 240 of care act 1998

A

use of reasonable force, police not liable for damages