Verbatim Flashcards
(10 cards)
Recite the CAUTION:
I am going to ask you some questions in relation to… You do not have to say or do anything if you do not want to. Do you understand that? I/We will record what you say or do. I/We can use this recording in court. Do you understand that?
Recite the ENDORSEMENT:
This statement made by me accurately sets out the evidence that I would be prepared, if necessary, to give in court as a witness. The statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief and I make it knowing that, if it is tendered in evidence, I will be liable to prosecution if I have willfully stated in it anything that I know to be false or do not believe to be true.
Recite 99 Power of police officers to arrest without warrant(cf Crimes Act 1900, s 352, Cth Act, s 3W) SECTION 1A
99 Power of police officers to arrest without warrant(cf Crimes Act 1900, s 352, Cth Act, s 3W)
(1) A police officer may, without a warrant, arrest a person if—
(a) the police officer suspects on reasonable grounds that the person is committing or has committed an offence, and
Recite 99 Power of police officers to arrest without warrant(cf Crimes Act 1900, s 352, Cth Act, s 3W) SECTION 1B
(b) the police officer is satisfied that the arrest is reasonably necessary for any one or more of the following reasons—
(i) to stop the person committing or repeating the offence or committing another offence,
(ii) to stop the person fleeing from a police officer or from the location of the offence,
(iii) to enable inquiries to be made to establish the person’s identity if it cannot be readily established or if the police officer suspects on reasonable grounds that identity information provided is false,
(iv) to ensure that the person appears before a court in relation to the offence,
(v) to obtain property in the possession of the person that is connected with the offence,
(vi) to preserve evidence of the offence or prevent the fabrication of evidence,
(vii) to prevent the harassment of, or interference with, any person who may give evidence in relation to the offence,
(viii) to protect the safety or welfare of any person (including the person arrested),
(ix) because of the nature and seriousness of the offence.
Recite 99 Power of police officers to arrest without warrant(cf Crimes Act 1900, s 352, Cth Act, s 3W) SECTION 3
(3) The arresting police officer or another police officer must, as soon as is reasonably practicable, take the person who has been arrested under this section before an authorised officer to be dealt with according to law.
Note—
A police officer may discontinue the arrest of a person at any time and without taking the arrested person before an authorised officer—see section 105.
(4) A person who has been lawfully arrested under this section may be detained by any police officer under Part 9 for the purpose of investigating whether the person committed the offence for which the person has been arrested and for any other purpose authorised by that Part.
(5) This section does not authorise a person to be arrested for an offence for which the person has already been tried.
(6) For the purposes of this section, property is connected with an offence if it is connected with the offence within the meaning of Part 5.
(7) In this section—
arresting police officer means the police officer arresting a person under this section.
Recite 99 Power of police officers to arrest without warrant(cf Crimes Act 1900, s 352, Cth Act, s 3W) SECTION 4
(4) A person who has been lawfully arrested under this section may be detained by any police officer under Part 9 for the purpose of investigating whether the person committed the offence for which the person has been arrested and for any other purpose authorised by that Part.
Recite 99 Power of police officers to arrest without warrant(cf Crimes Act 1900, s 352, Cth Act, s 3W) SECTION 5
(5) This section does not authorise a person to be arrested for an offence for which the person has already been tried.
Recite 99 Power of police officers to arrest without warrant(cf Crimes Act 1900, s 352, Cth Act, s 3W) SECTION 6
(6) For the purposes of this section, property is connected with an offence if it is connected with the offence within the meaning of Part 5.
Recite 99 Power of police officers to arrest without warrant(cf Crimes Act 1900, s 352, Cth Act, s 3W) SECTION 7
(7) In this section—
arresting police officer means the police officer arresting a person under this section.
Recite 99 Power of police officers to arrest without warrant(cf Crimes Act 1900, s 352, Cth Act, s 3W) SECTION 2
(2) A police officer may also arrest a person without a warrant if directed to do so by another police officer. The other police officer is not to give such a direction unless the other officer may lawfully arrest the person without a warrant.
