99

Question 1

LEPRA 99 1)

Answer 1

A police officer may, without a warrant, arrest a person if

Question 2

LEPRA 99 1a)

Answer 2

The police officer suspects on reasonable grounds that the person is committing or has committed an offence, and

Question 3

99 1b)

Answer 3

The police officer is satisfied that the arrest is reasonably necessary for any one or more of the following reasons

Question 4

C in CFIAPEHSN

Answer 4

To stop the person committing or repeating the offence or committing another offence

Question 5

F in CFIAPEHSN

Answer 5

To stop the person from fleeing from a police officer or from the location of the offence

Question 6

I in CFIAPEHSN

Answer 6

To enable enquiries to be made to establish the person’s identity if it cannot be readily established or if the police officer believes on reasonable grounds that identity information provided is false

Question 7

A in CFIAPEHSN

Answer 7

To ensure that the person appears before a court in relation to the offence

Question 8

P in CFIAPEHSN

Answer 8

To obtain property in the possession of the person that is connected with the offence

Question 9

E in CFIAPEHSN

Answer 9

To preserve evidence of the offence or prevent the fabrication of evidence

Question 10

H in CFIAPEHSN

Answer 10

To prevent the harassment of, or interference with, any person who may give evidence in relation to the offence,

Question 11

S in CFIAPEHSN

Answer 11

To protect the safety or welfare of any person (including the person arrest)

Question 12

N in CFIAPEHSN

Answer 12

Because of the nature and seriousness of the offence