Singapore legislation

Section 31

of Children and Young Persons Act

Section 31

Powers of arrest

A protector may, during or after any inquiry referred to in section 6, 19, 27 or 30, arrest or cause to be arrested any person reasonably believed to have committed any offence under section 4, 5, 25 or 26, and may seize and detain any articles or documents which he may have reason to believe relate to the offence.

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