Singapore legislation

Clause 22

of Misuse of Drugs Bill

Clause 22

Power of arrest

(1)

An officer of the Bureau, a police officer or an officer of customs may arrest without a warrant any person who has committed or whom he reasonably suspects to have committed an offence under this Act.

(2)

Any person so arrested shall, together with any article which is liable to seizure, be taken to a police station or a customs station and may be searched.

(3)

No female shall be searched under this Act except by a female officer.

(4)

An officer making an arrest under this section may seize and detain any article liable to seizure.

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