15Powers of authorised officers—apprehension

15 Powers of authorised officers—apprehension

(1) This section applies if an authorised officer has reasonable grounds for believing that a person on or in Museum premises: (a) intends to interfere with, is interfering with, or has interfered with, Museum material; or (b) intends to damage, is damaging, or has damaged, Museum premises or Museum material; or (c) is refusing, or has refused, to comply with a direction given by an authorised officer in the performance of the officer’s duties. (2) The authorised officer may apprehend the person, using such force as is reasonably necessary. (3) If the authorised officer apprehends the person, the person may be: (a) removed from Museum premises; or (b) held in the custody of an authorised officer until the person can be taken into the custody of a member of a police force. (4) If a person is held in the custody of an authorised officer under paragraph (3)(b), the person must be delivered into the custody of a member of a police force as soon as practicable.