Arrest of Offenders

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(1) The Police Officer, not below the rank of Sub-Inspector, may arrest without taking warrant from Magistrate any person who commits in his view, any offence against this Act or rules made thereunder, if the name and address of such persons be unknown to him and if such person, on demand, declines to give his name and address which such Officers has reason to believe false.
(2) The person so arrested shall, without delay, be produced to the Magistrate authorised to try the offence for which the arrested shall be detained in Custody for a period extending twenty hours without an order from the above Magistrate.

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