Arrest of deserters and absentees without leave

(1) Any police officer within Belize may arrest without a warrant any person whom he has reasonable cause to suspect of being a member of the Force who has deserted or is absent (2) Where no police officer is available, any member of the Force or any other person may arrest without a warrant any person whom he has reasonable cause to suspect as aforesaid. (3) Any person in Belize having authority to issue a warrant for the arrest of a person charged with crime, if satisfied by evidence on oath that there is, or is reasonably suspected of 93 being, within his jurisdiction a member of the Force who has deserted or is absent without leave or is reasonably suspected of having deserted or of being absent without leave, may issue a warrant authorising his arrest. (4) Any person in custody in pursuance of this section shall as soon as practicable be brought before a magistrates’ court.