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Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000
sec.395Duty of officer receiving custody of person arrested under warrant other than for offence
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### sec.395 Duty of officer receiving custody of person arrested under warrant other than for offence
This section applies if—
under section 369 , a police officer arrests a person named in a warrant issued under another Act or law; or
someone else authorised under a warrant issued under another Act or law arrests a person named in the warrant;
and the person is delivered into the custody of the officer in charge of a police establishment or a watch-house manager.
A person is arrested under a warrant issued for non-payment of an amount of a fine.
A person is arrested under a warrant requiring a person to be brought before a commission of inquiry.
A correctional officer arrests a person who has escaped from custody.
The officer in charge or watch-house manager must, as soon as reasonably practicable, ensure compliance with the warrant.
In this section—
arrest , a person named in a warrant, includes apprehend, take into custody, detain, and remove to another place for examination or treatment.
s 395 (prev s 189) amd 2000 No. 22 s 3 sch
renum 2000 No. 22 s 13
(sec.395-ssec.1) This section applies if— under section 369 , a police officer arrests a person named in a warrant issued under another Act or law; or someone else authorised under a warrant issued under another Act or law arrests a person named in the warrant; and the person is delivered into the custody of the officer in charge of a police establishment or a watch-house manager. A person is arrested under a warrant issued for non-payment of an amount of a fine. A person is arrested under a warrant requiring a person to be brought before a commission of inquiry. A correctional officer arrests a person who has escaped from custody.
(sec.395-ssec.2) The officer in charge or watch-house manager must, as soon as reasonably practicable, ensure compliance with the warrant.
(sec.395-ssec.3) In this section— arrest , a person named in a warrant, includes apprehend, take into custody, detain, and remove to another place for examination or treatment.
- (a) under section 369 , a police officer arrests a person named in a warrant issued under another Act or law; or
- (b) someone else authorised under a warrant issued under another Act or law arrests a person named in the warrant;
- 1 A person is arrested under a warrant issued for non-payment of an amount of a fine.
- 2 A person is arrested under a warrant requiring a person to be brought before a commission of inquiry.
- 3 A correctional officer arrests a person who has escaped from custody.