Practice question

What is meant by 'reasonable grounds' for belief in the context of a security guard's arrest powers?

  1. Any information received from a third party, regardless of its reliability.
  2. The security guard's personal belief based on their experience, even if lacking specific facts.
  3. A hunch or intuition that something illegal might be happening.
  4. A set of facts and circumstances that would lead an ordinary, prudent and cautious person to believe that an offence has been or is being committed.

Answer: D — A set of facts and circumstances that would lead an ordinary, prudent and cautious person to believe that an offence has been or is being committed.

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