If you break certain rules in the Corrections Act 2004, like those in sections 141 to 145, section 147, or section 148, a constable or officer can arrest you without a warrant. They can do this if they have good reasons to think you committed one of these offences. You can be arrested by a constable or officer who believes you have done something wrong according to these rules.
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Any constable or officer who has reasonable grounds to believe that any person has committed an offence against any of sections 141 to 145, or section 147 or section 148 may arrest that person without warrant.
