Power of police to arrest offenders.-

(1) The District Superintendent of Police, and his subordinates shall, as far as may be, co operate with the Commissioner for carrying out the purpose s of this Act and for the maintenance of public health, safety and convenience within the limits of the Corporation. (2) It shall be the duty of every police officer within the limits of the Corporation- (i) to communicate without delay to the Commissioner any formation which he receives of a design to commit or of the commission of any offence against this Act or any rule or byelaw made there under; and (ii) to assist any corporation officer or servant reasonably demanding his aid for the lawful exercise of any power vested in the corporation or in any Corporation Officer or servant under this Act or any rules or byelaws made there under. (3) Any officer or servant of the Corporation, when empowered so to do by a general or special order of the Government, may exercise such of the powers of a police officer for such of the purposes of this Act as may be specified in the order. (1) Any police officer and in the absence of a police officer, any office or servant of the Corporation Empowered in this behalf by the general or special order of the Government under sub-section (3) of section 347 may arrest any person who commits any offence against, this Act or any rule or byelaws made there under(a) if the name and address of the person are unknown to him, and (b) if the person declines to give his name and address or the is reason to doubt the accuracy of the name and address given. (2) Any person arrested under this section may be detained until his name and address are correctly ascertained: