Animal Remedies Act, 1993
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Power of arrest. |
14.—(1) Where with reasonable cause a member of the Garda Síochána suspects that— | |
(a) an offence under section 13 (3) or section 20 (other than an offence under paragraph (b) or (c) of subsection (1) of that section or an offence under subsection (2) of that section which relates to an offence under the said paragraph (b) or (c)) has been committed and so suspects a person of having committed the offence, or | ||
(b) a person is committing or has committed an offence under this Act in relation to the manufacture, importation, preparation, handling, storage, transport, exportation, distribution, sale, supply or use of any animal remedy or any ingredient for an animal remedy, the possession of which by such a person would be prohibited by regulations made or continued in force or deemed to have been made under this Act, | ||
the member may arrest the person without warrant. | ||
(2) Where with reasonable cause a member of the Garda Síochána— | ||
(a) suspects that an offence under paragraph (b) or (c) of subsection (1) of section 20 , or under subsection (2) of that section which relates to an offence under the said paragraph (b) or (c), has been committed or attempted, and | ||
(b) suspects a person of having committed the offence or having made the attempt, | ||
then the member may arrest the person without warrant if— | ||
(i) with reasonable cause the member suspects that the person, unless arrested, either will abscond for the purposes of evading justice or will obstruct the course of justice, or | ||
(ii) having enquired of the person, the member has reasonable doubts as to the person's identity or place of abode, or | ||
(iii) having enquired of the person, the member knows that the person does not ordinarily reside in the State, or has reasonable doubts as to whether the person so resides. | ||
(3) Nothing in paragraphs (i), (ii) and (iii) of subsection (2) shall apply where a person is required to accompany a member of the Garda Síochána or an officer of Customs and Excise to a Garda Síochána station or a customs office for the purpose of section 13 (2) and who fails to comply with the requirement. |