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Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act 1987
31Arrest of person in transit
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31 Arrest of person in transit
(1) Any police officer may, without warrant, arrest a person if the police officer has reasonable grounds to believe that the person was being kept in custody pursuant to a direction under paragraph 29(1)(d) and has escaped from that custody. (2) The police officer must, as soon as practicable, take the person before a Magistrate or eligible Judge. (3) If the Magistrate or Judge is satisfied that the person has escaped from lawful custody, the Magistrate or Judge may issue a warrant authorising any police officer to return the person to lawful custody.