LEPRA 99

Question 1

What is Lepra 99 (1a)?

Answer 1

(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,

Question 2

What is LEPRA, Sect 99 (1) (b) (i)?

Answer 2

(i) To stop the person committing or repeating the offence or committing another offence,

Question 3

What is LEPRA, Sect 99 (1) (b) (ii)?

Answer 3

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

Question 4

What is LEPRA, Sect 99 (1) (b) (iii)?

Answer 4

(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 5

What is LEPRA, Sect 99 (1) (b) (iv)?

Answer 5

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

Question 6

What is LEPRA, Sect 99 (1) (b) (v)?

Answer 6

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

Question 7

What is LEPRA, Sect 99 (1) (b) (vi)?

Answer 7

(vi) To preserve evidence of the offence or prevent the fabrication of evidence,

Question 8

What is LEPRA, Sect 99 (1) (b) (vii)?

Answer 8

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

Question 9

What is LEPRA, Sect 99 (1) (b) (viii)?

Answer 9

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

Question 10

What is LEPRA, Sect 99 (1) (b) (ix)?

Answer 10

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