353. Power of arrest
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The Director, the Port Master and any Port Health Officer, surveyor of ships or police officer may arrest without warrant any person offending in his view against any of the provisions of this Act and take him before a Magistrate’s Court or District Court, as the case may be, to be dealt with according to law.
Director
“Director” means the Director of Marine appointed under section 6 and includes the Deputy Director of Marine appointed under that section;
Any article concerning, by or for which an offence has been committed may be seized and taken to a police station, unless given up sooner by order of a Magistrate’s Court or District Court, until the charge is decided in due course of law.[390
court
“court”, in relation to any proceeding, includes any court having jurisdiction in the matter to which the proceeding relates;