14APowers of arrest

14A Powers of arrest

A protective service officer may, without warrant, arrest a person for a protective service offence if the protective service officer believes on reasonable grounds that: (a) the person has just committed, or is committing, the offence; and (b) the arrest of the person is necessary for the purpose of: (i) ensuring the appearance of the person before a court of competent jurisdiction for the offence; or (ii) preventing the continuation of, or a repetition of, the offence or the commission of a further protective service offence; or (iii) preventing the concealment, loss or destruction of evidence of, or relating to, the offence; or (iv) preserving the safety or welfare of the person; and (c) proceedings by way of summons against the person for the offence would not achieve such a purpose.