Section 23 of The Protection Against Domestic Violence Act CAP. 151: Arrest for breach of protection order.
(1) A police officer may, without warrant, if he or she believes on reasonable ground that any person has committed an offence under section 22 , arrest and detain the person.
(2) Without limiting the provisions of subsection (1), in exercising the powers conferred by that subsection, a police officer shall take into account—
(a) the risk to the safety of the protected person or property;
(b) the seriousness of the act that constitutes a breach; and
(c) the time that has lapsed since the alleged breach was committed.
(2) Without limiting the provisions of subsection (1), in exercising the powers conferred by that subsection, a police officer shall take into account—
(a) the risk to the safety of the protected person or property;
(b) the seriousness of the act that constitutes a breach; and
(c) the time that has lapsed since the alleged breach was committed.
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