Power to arrest, stop, search, etc

(1) Every person found committing any offence punishable either upon indictment in the Supreme Court, or as a petty misdemeanour upon summary conviction– (a) may be taken into custody without a warrant by any police officer and by any persons whom he may call to his assistance; or (b) may be apprehended by the owner of the property on or with respect to which the offence is committed, or by his servant or any person authorised by him, and may be detained until he can be delivered into the custody of a police officer to be dealt with according to law. (2) Any police officer may also stop, search and detain, (a) any conveyance in or upon which there is reason to suspect that anything stolen or unlawfully obtained may be found; and (b) any person who may be reasonably suspected of having or conveying in any manner anything stolen or unlawfully obtained. (3) Any person to whom any property is offered to be sold, pawned or delivered, if he has reasonable cause to suspect that any such offence has been committed with respect to such property, or that the property or any part of it has been stolen or otherwise unlawfully obtained, is hereby authorised, and if in his power is required, to apprehend and detain, and, as soon as may be, to deliver such offender into the custody of a police officer together with such property, to be dealt with according to law. 40 Police Act between 8:00 am and 6:00 pm.