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Gambling Act 2003

Harm prevention and minimisation, enforcement, and other matters - Gambling inspectors - Search warrants

344: Police may arrest persons found at place

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"Police can arrest you at a searched place if they think you've committed a crime"

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If you are at a place where the police are searching with a warrant, a police officer can arrest you without another warrant. This can happen if the officer thinks you are committing a crime or have already committed one. The officer must have a good reason to believe this about you.

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Part 4Harm prevention and minimisation, enforcement, and other matters
Gambling inspectors: Search warrants

344Police may arrest persons found at place

  1. A constable who is executing, or assisting in the execution of, a search warrant at a place may, without further warrant, arrest any person found at the place if he or she has reasonable grounds to believe that the person is committing, or has committed, an offence.

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  • 1977 No 84 s 118
Notes
  • Section 344: amended, on , pursuant to section 116(a)(ii) of the Policing Act 2008 (2008 No 72).