Singapore legislation
Clause 14
Clause 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 he 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 shall, 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 shall be released, except on his own bond or on bail or on the special order in writing of the Magistrate, the District Judge or the Director-General.