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Defence Force Discipline Regulations 1985
35Power of arrest: service policemen and others
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#### 35 Power of arrest: service policemen and others
(1) For the purposes of paragraph 89 (2) (d) of the Act:
(a) a police member who is not an officer; or
(b) a person, who is not an officer, lawfully exercising authority under or on behalf of a service police officer;
does not have power of arrest over an officer unless the service offence concerned is mutiny or a service offence involving disorderly or violent behaviour.
(2) For the purposes of paragraph 89 (2) (d) of the Act:
(a) a police member who is not a prescribed officer; or
(b) a person, who is not a prescribed officer, lawfully exercising authority under or on behalf of a service police officer;
does not have power of arrest over a defence civilian.
(3) In subregulation (2), prescribed officer means an officer, a service police warrant officer or a service police non‑commissioned officer.