(1)In making an arrest, the police officer or other person must touch or confine the body of the person to be arrested unless he submits to arrest by word or action.
Section history
Section 75 — How to arrest
As in force on 7 March 2014.
Timeline 3 versions
- 2 January 2011 Enacted
- 7 March 2014 You are here
- 31 December 2021 Revised edition
- 17 August 2026 Latest
(2)If the person forcibly resists or tries to evade arrest, the police officer or other person may use all reasonable means necessary to make the arrest.