10Power of arrest on contravention of condition of bail

10 Power of arrest on contravention of condition of bail

(1)  Where a police officer has reasonable grounds to believe that a person –

(a) has contravened –

(i) a requirement of section 7 (2) ; or

(ii) the condition specified in section 7 (3) ; or

(iii) any condition of an order for bail that has effect after the release of that person from custody; or

(iv) [Section 10 Subsection (1) amended by No. 20 of 2013, s. 10, Applied:20 Jun 2013] a requirement specified in written advice given to that person in accordance with section 7(3A) ; or

(b) is about to contravene any such requirement or condition –

the police officer may arrest that person.

(2)  *[Section 10 Subsection (2) substituted by No. 51 of 1995, s. 5 ]*On the arrest of a person by a police officer under subsection (1) , the bail of the arrested person is suspended.

(3)  [Section 10 Subsection (3) inserted by No. 38 of 2015, s. 20, Applied:13 Oct 2015] Subsection (2) does not apply if the person arrested is later released unconditionally.