23A. Bail and bond
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A person who has been arrested by a registration officer or police officer under section 22(1) may be released on bail or on personal bond granted by any registration officer.
registration officer
“registration officer”, in relation to any provision of this Act, means —(a)the Commissioner;(b)the Deputy Commissioner of National Registration;(c)an Assistant Commissioner of National Registration; or(d)a person appointed as a registration officer under section 3(4) for the purposes of that provision.
Division 5 (Bails and bonds) of Part 6 of the Criminal Procedure Code 2010 applies to the release of a person on bail or on personal bond under this section or section 92 or 93 of the Criminal Procedure Code 2010 (as the case may be) with the following modifications:
any reference to “officer”, “police officer” or “police officer of or above the rank of sergeant” is to be read to include a registration officer;
the reference to the Commissioner of Police in section 92(1) of the Criminal Procedure Code 2010 is to be read to include the Commissioner.