108 Apprehension of escaped prisoners S. 108 repealed by A prison officer or any police officer— No. 11/1993 s. 4(4), (a) may arrest a person who has escaped from new s. 108 inserted by the legal custody of the Secretary or the No. 45/2001 Chief Commissioner of Police; and s. 19, amended by (b) must deliver the person to a prison or police No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. gaol as soon as possible after the arrest. item 32.17). 108A Return of prisoner unlawfully released S. 108A inserted by No. 57/2016 (1) This section applies if a prisoner who is not s. 16. legally entitled to be released is released from custody. (2) The Secretary, by warrant signed by the Secretary, may authorise— (a) any police officer to break, enter and search any place where the prisoner is reasonably believed to be and to arrest the prisoner and return the prisoner to prison; and (b) any prison officer or escort officer to arrest the prisoner and return the prisoner to prison. (3) Whether or not a warrant is issued under subsection (2), the Secretary may authorise the making of an application to a magistrate for a warrant authorising— (a) any police officer to break, enter and search any place where the prisoner is reasonably believed to be and to arrest the prisoner and return the prisoner to prison; and (b) any prison officer or escort officer to arrest the prisoner and return the prisoner to prison. (4) Subject to subsection (5), an officer authorised by a warrant referred to in subsection (2) or (3) to
S. 108 repealed by No. 11/1993 s. 4(4), new s. 108 inserted by No. 45/2001 s. 19, amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 32.17). 108 Apprehension of escaped prisoners A prison officer or any police officer— (a) may arrest a person who has escaped from the legal custody of the Secretary or the Chief Commissioner of Police; and (b) must deliver the person to a prison or police gaol as soon as possible after the arrest. S. 108A inserted by No. 57/2016 s. 16. 108A Return of prisoner unlawfully released (1) This section applies if a prisoner who is not legally entitled to be released is released from custody. (2) The Secretary, by warrant signed by the Secretary, may authorise— (a) any police officer to break, enter and search any place where the prisoner is reasonably believed to be and to arrest the prisoner and return the prisoner to prison; and (b) any prison officer or escort officer to arrest the prisoner and return the prisoner to prison. (3) Whether or not a warrant is issued under subsection (2), the Secretary may authorise the making of an application to a magistrate for a warrant authorising— (a) any police officer to break, enter and search any place where the prisoner is reasonably believed to be and to arrest the prisoner and return the prisoner to prison; and (b) any prison officer or escort officer to arrest the prisoner and return the prisoner to prison. (4) Subject to subsection (5), an officer authorised by a warrant referred to in subsection (2) or (3) to
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