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New retail crime and citizen's arrest reforms unveiled

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The Government has announced a series of reforms to give businesses additional tools to deal with those that are robbing them. These include:

  • Amending the Crimes Act so that citizens can intervene to stop any Crimes Act offence at any time of the day.
  • Requiring that a person making an arrest contact police and follow police instructions.
  • Clarifying that restraints can be used, when reasonable, when making an arrest.
  • Changing the defence of property provisions to the Crimes Act so it is clear that reasonable force may be used.

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