Preservation of Monuments Act 2009 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 6 · Miscellaneous
28. Powers of arrest
Feedback & supportThe Director, a Monument Inspector or a police officer may arrest any person whom he or she has reason to believe to be committing or to have committed an offence punishable under this Act if —
Director
“Director” means the Director of National Monuments appointed under section 8;
the name and address of the person are unknown to him or her;
the person declines to give the person’s name and address; or
there is reason to doubt the accuracy of the name and address given.
A person arrested under this section may be detained until his or her name and address are correctly ascertained.
A person arrested under this section must not be detained longer than is necessary for bringing the person before a court unless the order of a court for his or her continued detention is obtained.