Singapore legislation
Section 14
Section 14
Power of arrest
(1)
The Director‑General or any authorised officer may arrest without warrant any person committing or attempting to commit or whom the Director‑General or authorised officer reasonably suspects of being engaged in committing or attempting to commit any offence under this Act.
(2)
The Director‑General or any authorised officer making an arrest without warrant must, subject to subsection (3), without unnecessary delay bring the person arrested before a Magistrate’s Court or a District Court.
(3)
No person who has been arrested by the Director‑General or any authorised officer is to be released, except on the person’s own bond or on bail or on the special order in writing of the Magistrate, the District Judge or the Director‑General.