201Arrest without warrant

#### 201 Arrest without warrant (1) If a police officer or a customs officer has reasonable grounds to believe that a person has committed an offence against subsection 53(1), the officer may arrest the person without warrant. (2) If a police officer or a customs officer has reasonable grounds to believe that a person has assaulted any police officer or customs officer in the execution of that officer’s duties under this Division, the first‑mentioned officer may arrest the person without warrant. (3) A person commits an offence if: (a) the person engages in conduct; and (b) the conduct resists, obstructs or prevents the arrest of a person under this section. Penalty: 10 penalty units. (4) Subsection (3) does not apply if the person has a reasonable excuse. > Note: A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in subsection (4) (see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code).