Singapore legislation
Section 32
Section 32
Power to require evidence as to identity, etc., and power to arrest
(1)
An inspecting officer may require any person whom the inspecting officer reasonably believes to have committed an offence under Part 3A to provide any evidence establishing, to the satisfaction of the inspecting officer, the person’s identity, nationality or residential address.
(2)
An inspecting officer may arrest without warrant any person who is required to provide any evidence under subsection (1) if —
the person fails to provide such evidence; or
the inspecting officer has reason to believe that any evidence provided by the person is false.
(3)
In making the arrest, the inspecting officer —
must touch or confine the body of the person to be arrested unless he or she submits to arrest by word or action; and
may use all reasonable means necessary to make the arrest if the person to be arrested forcibly resists or tries to evade arrest,and the person arrested must not be restrained more than is necessary to prevent his or her escape.
(4)
Any person arrested under subsection (2) must be brought to a police station as soon as reasonably practicable and may, if required by a police officer of or above the rank of sergeant, be released upon signing a bond, with or without surety, to appear before a Magistrate.
(5)
If the person refuses or is unable to sign the bond as required, he or she must, within 24 hours of the arrest (excluding the time necessary for the journey to a Magistrate’s Court), be brought before a Magistrate’s Court.
(6)
The person who is brought before a Magistrate’s Court under subsection (5) may —
be ordered to be detained in custody until he or she can be tried; or
if so required by the Magistrate, be released upon signing a bond, with or without surety, to appear before a Magistrate’s Court.[19M