5Powers of arrest, &c.

5 Powers of arrest, &c.

(1)  [Section 5 Subsection (1) amended by No. 38 of 2017, s. 8, Applied:03 Dec 2018] [Section 5 Subsection (1) substituted by No. 90 of 1999, Sched. 1, Applied:14 Aug 2000] If a police officer has reasonable grounds to suspect that a person has committed an offence against section 4 , 14(1B) or 19A(1) , the police officer may exercise either or both of the following powers:

(a) arrest the person without warrant;

(b) impound the vehicle driven by the person and have it removed to a convenient place for safe-keeping.

(1AA)  *[Section 5 Subsection (1AA) inserted by No. 44 of 1991, s. 5 ]*A police officer may –

(a) arrest without warrant a person who, without reasonable excuse, fails or refuses to comply with a requirement or direction, as the case may be, made to that person by the police officer under section 10 (4) or 10A (1) ; and

(b) [Section 5 Subsection (1AA) amended by No. 90 of 1999, Sched. 1, Applied:14 Aug 2000] impound the vehicle driven by the person and have it removed to a convenient place for safe-keeping.

(1AB)  [Section 5 Subsection (1AB) inserted by No. 38 of 2017, s. 8, Applied:03 Dec 2018] A police officer may use reasonable force when arresting a person in accordance with this section.

(1A)  [Section 5 Subsection (1A) amended by No. 90 of 1999, Sched. 1, Applied:14 Aug 2000] *[Section 5 Subsection (1A) inserted by No. 18 of 1974, s. 3 ]*Where a police officer has, as a result of a breath analysis, reasonable grounds for believing that a person has committed an offence against section 6 he may arrest that person without warrant, and may impound the vehicle driven by the person and have it removed to a convenient place for safe-keeping.