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124 Arrest for contravention of family violence intervention order
If a police officer believes on reasonable grounds that a person has committed an offence against section 123, the officer may, without warrant, arrest and detain the person.
Note to s. 124 inserted by No. 83/2012 s. 10.
Section 459(1) of the **Crimes Act 1958** provides for apprehension without warrant of a person reasonably believed to have committed an indictable offence.
S. 125 (Heading) substituted by No. 83/2012 s. 12(1).
S. 125 amended by Nos 83/2012 s. 12(2), 63/2014 s. 7(13), 20/2015 s. 56(Sch. 1 item 5).