Criminal Code (Cap. 9)
Criminal Code (Cap. 9), article 355W
355W. (1) Any person not being a police officer may arrest
without warrant anyone who is in the act of committing or has j ust
committed any crime concerning sexual offences, any crime of
wilful homicide or bodily harm, or any crime of theft or of wil ful
unlawful entry or d amage to property.
(2) The person making any arrest under sub-article (1) shall
without delay inform the Police of the fact of the arrest and s hall
exercise such power only until it is strictly necessary for the Police
to take over the person arrested.
220 CAP . 9.] CRIMINAL CODE
Arrest by police
without warrant.
Added by:
III.2002.74.
Amended by:
L.N. 274 of
2007;
XI.2018. 25.
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