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Arrest without warrant
Cap. 102, s. 5K · Revised Edition 2020
(1) This section applies if a power of arrest is attached to a provision of an injunction under this Part.
(2) A constable may arrest without warrant a person whom the constable has reasonable cause to suspect to be in breach of the provision.
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(3) If a constable arrests a person under sub-section (2),
the constable shall inform the person who applied for the
(4) A person arrested under sub-section (2) shall be brought before a relevant Judge within the period of 24 hours beginning with the time of the arrest.
(5) If the matter is not disposed of when the person is brought before the Judge, the Judge may remand the person.
(6) In calculating when the period of 24 hours mentioned in sub-section (4) ends, Christmas Day, Good Friday and any Sunday are to be disregarded.
(7) In this Part “relevant Judge”, in relation to an injunction, means any Judge of the Supreme Court.
Amended by: 6 of 2018; 6 of 2018; 6 of 2018; 6 of 2018; 6 of 2018; 6 of 2018
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