Criminal Code (Cap. 9)

Criminal Code (Cap. 9), article 355W

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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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