Just LEPRA 99

Question 1

What section is “Power of police officers to arrest without warrant”

Answer 1

Section 99 LEPRA

Question 2

What is section 99 1 (a) LEPRA [verbatim]

Answer 2

(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

Question 3

What is section 99 (b) LEPRA [verbatim and in order] C.F.I.A.P.E.H.S.N

Answer 3

(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.

Question 4

What is Section 99 LEPRA (b) (i)?

Answer 4

(i) to stop the person committing or repeating the offence or committing another offence

Question 5

What is Section 99 LEPRA (b) (ii)?

Answer 5

(ii) to stop the person fleeing from a police officer or from the location of the offence

Question 6

What is Section 99 LEPRA (b) (iii)?

Answer 6

(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

Question 7

What is Section 99 LEPRA (b) (iv)?

Answer 7

(iv) to ensure that the person appears before a court in relation to the offence,

Question 8

What is Section 99 LEPRA (b) (v)?

Answer 8

(v) to obtain property in the possession of the person that is connected with the offence

Question 9

What is Section 99 LEPRA (b) (vi)?

Answer 9

(vi) to preserve evidence of the offence or prevent the fabrication of evidence

Question 10

What is Section 99 LEPRA (b) (vii)?

Answer 10

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

Question 11

What is Section 99 LEPRA (b) (viii)?

Answer 11

(viii) to protect the safety or welfare of any person (including the person arrested)

Question 12

What is Section 99 LEPRA (b) (ix)?

Answer 12

(ix) because of the nature and seriousness of the offence.