Criminal Code Act 1899 - Queensland Legislation

Schedule 1 The Criminal CodePart 8 ProcedureChapter 58A Indictable offences dealt with summarily[s 552]reasonable grounds, that the property has been acquired bymeans of an offence with respect to which it is provided that aperson found committing it may be arrested without warrant,to arrest that other person without warrant.552 Duty of persons arresting(1) It is the duty of a person who has arrested another upon acharge of an offence to take the other person forthwith beforea justice to be dealt with according to law.(2) However, it is sufficient for subsection (1) if the personimmediately delivers the arrested person into the custody of apolice officer.(3) The police officer may receive the arrested person intocustody.Note—See also section 137 for a relevant offence and the Police Powers andResponsibilities Act 2000, section 393 for the duties of the policeofficer.Chapter 58AIndictable offences dealt withsummarily552ACharges of indictable offences that must be heard anddecided summarily on prosecution election(1) This section applies to a charge before a Magistrates Court ofany of the following indictable offences—(a) an offence against any of the following provisions—• section 141• section 142• section 143Page 320 Current as at 1 December 2014