Singapore legislation

Section 16

of Travel Agents Act 1975

Section 16

Power to arrest

(1)

Any police officer or any officer of the Board authorised in writing in that behalf by the Board may without warrant arrest any person whom he or she reasonably suspects to have committed an offence under this Act.

(2)

Any police officer or any officer of the Board authorised in writing in that behalf by the Board to arrest a person under subsection (1) may search that person and take possession of all articles found on that person which there is reason to believe were used in connection with the offence.

(3)

Every person arrested must be taken to the office of the Board or a police station.

(4)

A woman must not be searched except by a woman.