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Police Administration Act 1978
126APower to enter and arrest without warrant
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126A Power to enter and arrest without warrant
For the purpose of arresting a person, a member of the Police
Force may enter a place, without a warrant, if the member believes
on reasonable grounds that:
(a) the person is at the place; and
(b) the person has committed an offence punishable by a term of
imprisonment exceeding 6 months.
126AB Power to enter places for arrests relating to parole orders
For the purpose of arresting a person under section 5G(2)(a) of the
Parole Act 1971, a member may enter a place, without a warrant, if
the member believes on reasonable grounds that the person is at
the place.