Singapore legislation
Section 16
Section 16
Powers of arrest
Amended by19/7315/2010
(1)
An officer of customs may arrest without warrant a person whom he reasonably suspects of committing or attempting to commit or employing, aiding or assisting a person to commit an offence under this Act or any of its rules.
Amended by19/73
(2)
Every person so arrested shall be taken to a customs station, customs office or police station and shall then be dealt with as if he had been arrested under section 65 of the Criminal Procedure Code (Cap. 68).
Amended by15/2010