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Under which section of the Criminal Code of Canada would a security guard derive their power of arrest without a warrant for an indictable offence?

Section 494(1) of the Criminal Code of Canada grants any person, including a security guard, the power to arrest without a warrant a person who they find commit

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Question: Under which section of the Criminal Code of Canada would a security guard derive their power of arrest without a warrant for an indictable offence?

Answer options: ✅ Section 494(1)

  • Section 266
  • Section 35(1)
  • Section 129

Correct answer: Section 494(1)

Explanation: Section 494(1) of the Criminal Code of Canada grants any person, including a security guard, the power to arrest without a warrant a person who they find committing an indictable offence or a person who they believe, on reasonable grounds, has committed an indictable offence and is escaping from and freshly pursued by persons who have lawful authority to arrest that person.

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