Powers Of Arrest

Question 0

What is in the Crimes Act 1961, section 315 (2)(b)

Answer 0

He has Good cause to suspect of having committed a breach of the peace OR any offence punishable by imprisonment.

Question 1

What is in the Crimes Act 1961, section 315 (2)(a)

Answer 1

Any person he finds disturbing the public peace OR committing any offence punishable by imprisonment.

Question 2

What is in the Summary offences act 1981 section 39(1)

Answer 2

He has good cause to suspect of having committed an offence against this act except sections 17-20, 25, 32-38

Question 3

What is in the summary offences act 1981 section 39(2)

Answer 3

Within his view does an act the constable believes is an offence against sections 17-20, 25, 32-38 and fails to give name and address or gives false details.

So the officer must have seen the act that is an offence against s17-20, s25, s32-38, And the offender refuses to give name and details or gives false details. For the officer to have power of arrest