(c) to prevent the concealment, loss or destruction of evidence relating to an offence; or (d) to prevent the fabrication of evidence in relation to an offence; or (e) to prevent the harassment of, or interference with, a potential witness in proceedings in respect of an offence. (3) The authorised officer or police officer may ask S. 101B(3) amended by any other person to assist him or her to arrest an No. 37/2014 alleged offender, and that other person may assist s. 10(Sch. item 65.6(b)). in the arrest. (4) If an alleged offender is arrested under this section in respect of a summary offence, he or she may only be detained for so long as the reason for the arrest under subsection (2) continues. The person detaining the alleged offender must release the alleged offender as soon as the reason ceases to exist, regardless of whether or not the alleged offender has been charged with the offence. Note Division 1(30A) of Part III of the Crimes Act 1958 sets out the procedure that is to be followed by an authorised officer after an arrest under this Division. 101C Power to arrest person in breach of an order S. 101C inserted by No. 108/2003 An authorised officer or a police officer may s. 9, without warrant arrest a person who the authorised amended by No. 37/2014 officer or police officer suspects is breaching, or s. 10(Sch. has just breached, an order imposed on the person item 65.7). under section 130, 130A or 130B. 101D Arrest on reasonable grounds not to be taken to be S. 101D inserted by unlawful No. 108/2003 s. 9. An arrest under section 101B or 101C does not cease to be lawful merely because it subsequently appears, or is found, that the person arrested did
(c) to prevent the concealment, loss or destruction of evidence relating to an offence; or (d) to prevent the fabrication of evidence in relation to an offence; or (e) to prevent the harassment of, or interference with, a potential witness in proceedings in respect of an offence. S. 101B(3) amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 65.6(b)). (3) The authorised officer or police officer may ask any other person to assist him or her to arrest an alleged offender, and that other person may assist in the arrest. (4) If an alleged offender is arrested under this section in respect of a summary offence, he or she may only be detained for so long as the reason for the arrest under subsection (2) continues. The person detaining the alleged offender must release the alleged offender as soon as the reason ceases to exist, regardless of whether or not the alleged offender has been charged with the offence. Note Division 1(30A) of Part III of the Crimes Act 1958 sets out the procedure that is to be followed by an authorised officer after an arrest under this Division. S. 101C inserted by No. 108/2003 s. 9, amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 65.7). 101C Power to arrest person in breach of an order An authorised officer or a police officer may without warrant arrest a person who the authorised officer or police officer suspects is breaching, or has just breached, an order imposed on the person under section 130, 130A or 130B. S. 101D inserted by No. 108/2003 s. 9. 101D Arrest on reasonable grounds not to be taken to be unlawful An arrest under section 101B or 101C does not cease to be lawful merely because it subsequently appears, or is found, that the person arrested did
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