Crimes Act 1961 Flashcards
Section 315
No one shall be arrested without warrant except pursuant to the provisions of…
This act.
Some other enactments expressively giving power to arrest
Section 316
Must be informed at the time of arrest unless reason is obvious or impracticable.
Section 39
Force used in exiting process or in arrest
Section 48
Everyone is justified in using, in the defence of himself or another, such force as in the circumstances as he believes them to be, it is reasonable to use
Section 62
Everyone authorised by law to use forces is criminally responsible for any excess according to the nature and quality of the act that constitutes the excess
315 (2) (a)
Find disturbing the public peace
Or
Vomiting an offence punishable by imprisonment
315 (2) (b)
Has good cause to suspect
Of having committed breach of peace
Or
Any offence offence punishable by imprisonment
39(1)
Having good cause to suspect
Of having committed an offence against this act except section 17-20 25 32-38
39(2)
Have within their view
Does an act the constable believes is an offence against section 17-20, 25, 32-38
And
Fails to give name and address or gives false details - arrested for the offence being committed
128a
Sexual consent