Prevention of Pollution ofthe Sea Act 1990 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 6 · Miscellaneous Provisions
28. Powers of arrest
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Director
“Director” means the Director of Marine appointed under section 4 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 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 a District Court, until the charge is decided in due course of law.