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Criminal Code Act 1924
302Duties of police officers
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302 Duties of police officers
It is the duty of every police officer to arrest any person against whom an accusation has been made to him of having committed a crime for which he may be arrested without warrant, unless he has reasonable grounds for believing such accusation to be without foundation.