Statistics Act, 1999
R 385
National Veld and Forest Fire Act, 1998 (Act No. 101 of 1998)Chapter 8 : Enforcement29. Power to arrest |
| (1) | A fire protection officer may arrest any person whom he or she reasonably suspects to have committed— |
| (a) | a first or second category offence; or |
| (b) | a third category offence and who in his or her opinion will fail to appear in answer to a summons. |
| (2) | In making an arrest, a fire protection officer must— |
| (a) | not use more force than is reasonably necessary if the arrest is resisted; |
| (b) | respect the constitutional rights of the person arrested. |
