(a)in arresting a person whom the police officer or other person is authorised to arrest;
Section history
Section 86 — Public assistance in arrests
As in force on 17 August 2026.
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Every person is bound to help a police officer or any other person authorised to make an arrest reasonably demanding the person’s aid —
(b)in preventing a breach of the peace or in preventing any person from damaging any public property; or
(c)in suppressing a riot or an affray.