Arrest without warrant

(1) Any Fishery Officer or any other person specially empowered by the State Government in this behalf may arrest any person committing or attempting to commit a breach of any provision of this Act or rules made thereunder if the person declines to give his name and address or if there is reason belief that false name and address is given. (2) A person arrested under this section may be detained until his name and address have been correctly ascertained; Provided that the person so arrested shall be detained longer than may be necessary for bringing him before a Magistrate, except under an order of a Magistrate for this detention according to the provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (No. 2 of 1974). (3) Every Fishery Officer shall have the same powers of search, seizure and investigations in respect of an offence under this Act as a Police Officer of the rank of a Sub-Inspector has under the provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (No. 2 of 1974).