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CurrentArrest of person in transit
Part VCustody of persons in transit
31 Arrest of person in transit
(1)
Any police officer may, without warrant, arrest a person if the police officer has reasonable grounds to believe that the person was being kept in custody pursuant to a direction under paragraph 29(1)(d) and has escaped from that custody.
(2)
The police officer must, as soon as practicable, take the person before a Magistrate or eligible Judge.
(3)
If the Magistrate or Judge is satisfied that the person has escaped from lawful custody, the Magistrate or Judge may issue a warrant authorising any police officer to return the person to lawful custody.
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