Passports Act 2007 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 4 · Powers of Enforcement
32A. Bail and bond
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A person who has been arrested by the Controller, an immigration officer or a police officer under section 32(1) may be released on bail or on personal bond granted by the Controller or any immigration officer.
Controller
“Controller” means the Controller of Immigration appointed under section 3 of the Immigration Act 1959;
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 the Controller or an immigration 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 Controller.