Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) Any police officer may, without warrant, arrest a person, if the police officer has reasonable grounds to believe that the person:
(a) has been brought to Australia pursuant to a request under section 16; and
(b) has escaped from lawful custody while in Australia pursuant to the request.
(2) The police officer must, as soon as practicable, take the person before a Magistrate or eligible Judge.
(3) If the Magistrate or Judge is satisfied that the person has escaped from lawful custody, the Magistrate or Judge may issue a warrant authorising any police officer to return the person to lawful custody.