Session 7 Offences Related To The Police Force

Question 1

What part in the SOA relates to the Police force?

Answer 1

The part 8 of the SOA contains offences related to the Police.

Question 2

List sections in the SOA and Police Act that relates to Police.

Answer 2

Sections 58, 60, 61, and Police Act part 10 sections 137, 138, and 139.

Question 3

What does it mean by creating false beliefs?

Answer 3

Is any act with the intention of creating a belief or suspicion in any person.

Question 4

Describe the offence of resisting and obstructing a member of the Police.

Answer 4

When a person who resists, obstructs, or hinders a member of the Police in the execution of his duty, is guilty of an offence.

Question 5

Describe the provision in defense of the offender in regard to:
(a) Resisting and obstructing.
(b) Assaulting a member of a police force.

Answer 5

(a) Resisting and obstructing,
(b) Assaulting a member of the Police;
1. If the defendant proves that he could not reasonably have known that the person was a member of the Police acting in the execution of his duty.