Key Charter sections
Plain-language summary. Read the full text at Justice Laws.
| Section | What it protects |
|---|---|
| 7 | Life, liberty and security of the person |
| 8 | Against unreasonable search or seizure |
| 9 | Against arbitrary detention or imprisonment |
| 10(a) | To be told promptly the reasons for arrest or detention |
| 10(b) | To retain and instruct counsel without delay and be told of that right |
| 24(2) | Evidence may be excluded if admitting it would bring the administration of justice into disrepute |
Arrest without warrant
s. 494 Criminal Code (any person): may arrest someone found committing an indictable offence, or someone they believe on reasonable grounds committed a criminal offence and is escaping from and freshly pursued by people with lawful authority. Property owners and their agents have extra authority on their property. The person must be delivered to a peace officer forthwith.
s. 495 (peace officers): broader powers, limited where the public interest can be met without arrest.
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