Singapore legislation

Section 3

of Prevention of Crimes Act

Section 3

Power of arrest for offences under section 2

(1)

Any person charged with being guilty of an offence under section 2(a) may be arrested without a warrant by any police officer, if the police officer is authorised to do so by the assistant superintendent of police in charge of his division.

(2)

Any person charged with being guilty of an offence under section 2(c) may be arrested by any police officer without a warrant, although that police officer is not specially authorised to take him into custody.

(3)

Any person charged with being guilty of an offence under section 2(d) may be arrested without a warrant by any police officer, or by the owner or occupier of the property on which he is found, or by the employees of the owner or occupier, or by any other person authorised by the owner or occupier, and may be detained until he can be delivered into the custody of a police officer.

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