Arrest without warrant in possession
213 Arrest without warrant in possession
This section applies if—
a warrant has been issued for the arrest of a person; and
a police officer encounters the person or is otherwise in a position to arrest the person but is not carrying the warrant at the time.
If this section applies, the police officer may—
arrest the person; and
for a warrant for the arrest of a person for the commission of an offence—cause the person (and any property found in the person’s possession) to be brought before a magistrate to be dealt with according to law.
In this section:
warrant means an arrest warrant or a warrant of commitment issued under a law of the Territory, the Commonwealth, a State or another Territory.
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