Criminal Code Act 1899 - Queensland Legislation

Schedule 1 The Criminal CodePart 8 ProcedureChapter 58 Arrest[s 547](c)(d)(e)it is lawful for any person who finds another committingthe offence to arrest the other person without warrant;andif the offence has been actually committed—it is lawfulfor any person who believes on reasonable ground thatanother person has committed the offence to arrest thatperson without warrant, whether that other person hascommitted the offence or not; andit is lawful for any person who finds another by night,under such circumstances as to afford reasonablegrounds for believing that the other person iscommitting the offence, and who does in fact so believe,to arrest the other person without warrant.547 Arrest without warrant in special casesWhere it is provided with respect to an offence that theoffender may be arrested without warrant subject to certainconditions, the provisions of section 546 apply to the offencein question, subject to those conditions.547A Arrest of persons found committing offences on aircraftIt is lawful for the person in command of an aircraft, on boardthe aircraft, and for persons acting with the person’s authorityto arrest or cause to be arrested without warrant any personwhom the person finds committing, or whom on reasonablegrounds the person suspects of having committed, or ofhaving attempted to commit, or of being about to commit, anoffence on or in relation to or affecting the use of the aircraftand for that purpose to use such force as the person or theperson arresting believes, on reasonable grounds, to benecessary and is reasonable under the circumstances.Page 318 Current as at 1 December 2014