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Crimes Act 1961

Matters of justification or excuse - General provisions

65: Other enactments not affected

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"This law doesn't change other laws that let police arrest or detain people."

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This Act does not change any powers given by other laws to arrest or detain someone. If another law says someone can be arrested or restrained, this Act does not take that power away. You can still be arrested or detained under those other laws, and this Act does not diminish that authority.

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Part 3Matters of justification or excuse
General provisions

65Other enactments not affected

  1. Nothing in this Act shall take away or diminish any authority given by any other enactment to arrest, detain, or put any restraint on any person.

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  • 1908 No 32 s 59