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Section 218 - Crimes Act 1900 - Power of arrest without warrant by other persons — Zoe

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218 Power of arrest without warrant by other persons (1) A person who is not a police officer may, without warrant, arrest another person if he or she believes on reasonable grounds that the other person is committing or has just committed an offence. (2) A person who arrests another person under subsection (1) shall, as soon as practicable after the arrest, arrange for the other person, and any property found on the other person, to be delivered into the custody of a police officer.

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