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Historic Shipwrecks Act 1976
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#### 24 Arrest without warrant
(1) An inspector may, without warrant, arrest a person if the inspector reasonably believes:
(a) that the person has committed an offence against section 13 or against regulations made for the purposes of section 14; and
(b) that proceedings against the person by summons would not be effective.
(2) Where an inspector (other than a member of a police force who is in uniform) arrests a person under subsection (1), the inspector shall:
(a) in the case of an inspector who is a member of a police force—produce, for inspection by the person arrested, written evidence of the fact that the inspector is a member of a police force; or
(b) in any other case—produce his or her identity card for inspection by the person arrested.
(3) Where a person is arrested under subsection (1), an inspector shall forthwith bring the person, or cause the person to be brought, before a Justice of the Peace or other proper authority to be dealt with in accordance with law.
(4) Nothing in this section prevents the arrest of a person in accordance with any other law.