Singapore legislation

Clause 175

of Local Government Integration Ordinance

Clause 175

Powers of arrest

(1)

Any police officer or any officer or employee of the authority authorised in writing by the authority generally or in any particular case may arrest any person committing in his view or who he has reason to believe has committed any offence punishable under this Ordinance or any regulations made thereunder —

(a)

if the name and address of the person are unknown to him;

(b)

if the person declines to give his name and address; or

(c)

if there is reason to doubt the accuracy of the name and address, if given.

(2)

A person arrested under this section may be detained until his name and address are correctly ascertained:Provided that no person so arrested shall be detained longer than is necessary for bringing him before a Court unless the order of a Court for his detention is obtained.

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