Offenders against this Act may in certain cases be arrested by police officers.

1. (1) Any police officer may arrest any person who commits in his view any offence against this Act or against any regulation or by-law made under this Act, if the name and address of such person be unknown to him, and if such person, on demand, declines to give his name and address or give a name and address which such officer has reason to believe to be false. These figures and letter were inserted by Bom. 8 of 1918, s. 20. These figures, letters and brackets were inserted by Bom. 5 of 1938, s. 45. These figures, letters and brackets were inserted by Bom. 5 of 1938, s. 45. The figures and brackets were repealed by Bom. 5 of 1920, s.6. These words, figures, brackets and letter were inserted by Bom. 5 of 1938, s. 45. As to appeal to High Court from orders under s. 515, see Act 12 of 1888, s. 4. As to period of limitation of such appeals, ibid. s. 5. These words were substituted for the words “Greater Bombay” by Mah. 25 of 1996, s. 2, Schedule. This section was inserted by Mah. 2 of 2012, s. 8. This section was inserted by Mah. 32 of 1964, s.19. Now See Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974).

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1[(2) No person so arrested shall be detained in custody after this true name and address are ascertained or without the order of nearest Magistrate, for a longer period than twenty-four hours from the time of arrest exclusive of the time necessary for the journey from the place of arrest to the Court of such Magistrate.]