(1)If a person in lawful custody escapes or is rescued, the person from whose custody he escaped or was rescued, or any police officer, may immediately pursue and arrest him for the purpose of returning him to the place where he was in lawful custody.
Section history
Section 84 — Power to pursue and arrest after escape or rescue
As in force on 10 February 2020.
Timeline 4 versions
- 2 January 2011 Enacted
- 10 February 2020 You are here
- 31 December 2021 Revised edition
- 1 August 2024 Act 5 of 2024
- 17 August 2026 Latest
(2)Sections 77 and 82 shall apply to any arrest under subsection (1) even if the person making the arrest is not acting under an arrest warrant and is not a police officer having authority to arrest.