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Corrections Act 1986

108Apprehension of escaped prisoners

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108 Apprehension of escaped prisoners A prison officer or any police officer— (a) may arrest a person who has escaped from the legal custody of the Secretary or the Chief Commissioner of Police; and (b) must deliver the person to a prison or police gaol as soon as possible after the arrest. S. 108A inserted by No. 57/2016 s. 16.

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