Singapore legislation
Clause 28
Clause 28
Powers of arrest
(1)
The Director, a Monument Inspector or a police officer may arrest any person whom he has reason to believe to be committing or to have committed an offence punishable under this Act if —
(a)
the name and address of the person are unknown to him;
(b)
the person declines to give his name and address; or
(c)
there is reason to doubt the accuracy of the name and address given.
(2)
A person arrested under this section may be detained until his name and address are correctly ascertained.
(3)
A person arrested under this section shall not be detained longer than is necessary for bringing him before a court unless the order of a court for his continued detention is obtained.