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Civil Defence Act 1986 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 5 · Service Offences
45. Resistance to arrest
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(a)
refuses to obey a lawful order for the person’s arrest; or
(b)
commits an assault on —
(i)
a member who gives the order; or
member
Defined · s 2
“member” means an officer or a serviceman of the Force, and includes a volunteer ex‑NSman or an auxiliary member;
(ii)
a person, whether a member or not who attempts to apprehend the firstmentioned person, or take or hold the firstmentioned person in custody, pursuant to the order,shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years or any other punishment authorised by this Act.
offence
Defined · s 2
“offence” means an offence punishable under any written law or a service offence;