s. 458 (i) to ensure the attendance of the offender S. 458(1)(a)(i) before a court of competent amended by No. 68/2009 jurisdiction; s. 97(Sch. item 40.30). (ii) to preserve public order; (iii) to prevent the continuation or repetition of the offence or the commission of a further offence; or (iv) for the safety or welfare of members of the public or of the offender; (b) when instructed so to do by any member of the police force having power under this Act to apprehend that person; or (c) he believes on reasonable grounds is S. 458(1)(c) amended by escaping from legal custody or aiding or No. 117/1986 abetting another person to escape from legal s. 6(Sch. 1 item 1(8)(a)). custody or avoiding apprehension by some person having authority to apprehend that person in the circumstances of the case. (2) For the purposes of paragraph (a) in subsection (1) means offence at common law or a offence contravention of or failure to comply with a provision of an Act of Parliament and unless otherwise by Act of Parliament expressly provided does not include a contravention of or failure to comply with a rule regulation by-law or other law made under an Act of Parliament. (3) A person who has been apprehended without S. 458(3) amended by warrant pursuant to the provisions of paragraph Nos 9008 s. 2(1)(Sch. (a) in subsection (1) in respect of any offence item 2(k)), punishable on summary conviction (not being an 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. indictable offence that may be heard and item 40.31). determined summarily) and taken into custody shall be held in the custody of the person apprehending him only so long as any reason referred to in the said paragraph for his
S. 458(1)(a)(i) amended by No. 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 40.30). (i) to ensure the attendance of the offender before a court of competent jurisdiction; (ii) to preserve public order; (iii) to prevent the continuation or repetition of the offence or the commission of a further offence; or (iv) for the safety or welfare of members of the public or of the offender; (b) when instructed so to do by any member of the police force having power under this Act to apprehend that person; or S. 458(1)(c) amended by No. 117/1986 s. 6(Sch. 1 item 1(8)(a)). (c) he believes on reasonable grounds is escaping from legal custody or aiding or abetting another person to escape from legal custody or avoiding apprehension by some person having authority to apprehend that person in the circumstances of the case. (2) For the purposes of paragraph (a) in subsection (1) offence means offence at common law or a contravention of or failure to comply with a provision of an Act of Parliament and unless otherwise by Act of Parliament expressly provided does not include a contravention of or failure to comply with a rule regulation by-law or other law made under an Act of Parliament. S. 458(3) amended by Nos 9008 s. 2(1)(Sch. item 2(k)), 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 40.31). s. 458 (3) A person who has been apprehended without warrant pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (a) in subsection (1) in respect of any offence punishable on summary conviction (not being an indictable offence that may be heard and determined summarily) and taken into custody shall be held in the custody of the person apprehending him only so long as any reason referred to in the said paragraph for his
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