Animal (Diseases and Quarantine) Act · 2022 Revised Edition · Part · Search, Seizure and Arrest
46. Powers of arrest
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
Any authorised officer, officer of customs or police officer may arrest without warrant any person whom he sees or finds committing or attempting to commit or whom he reasonably suspects of being engaged in committing or attempting to commit any offence against this Act, if —
authorised officer
“authorised officer” means a person appointed as such under section 3(2);
the person refuses to furnish his name and address;
the person furnishes an address out of Brunei Darussalam;
there are reasonable grounds for believing that the person has furnished a false name or address; or
the person is likely to abscond.
Any authorised officer, officer of customs or police officer making an arrest without warrant shall, subject to subsection (3), without unnecessary delay bring the person arrested before a Court of a Magistrate.
officer of customs
“officer of customs” has the same meaning as in section 2(1) of the Customs Order, 2006;
Animal (Diseases and Quarantine)
animal
“animal” means any mammal (other than man) or bird and includes any other living creature that is prescribed as an animal for the purposes of this Act or that falls within a class of animals that is prescribed for those purposes;
No person who has been arrested by any authorised officer, officer of customs or police officer shall be released, except on his own bond or on bail or on the special order in writing of the Magistrate or the Director.
When any person is arrested by any authorised officer or an officer of customs, such officer shall comply with section 33 of the Criminal
Procedure Code (Chapter 7) as if he were a police officer.
The Director or a senior officer of customs has the same powers as are possessed under section 347 of the Criminal Procedure Code (Chapter 7)
by a police officer not below the rank of Inspector to admit to bail any person arrested under this section.
Terms defined in s 2
animal
Defined · s 2“animal” means any mammal (other than man) or bird and includes any other living creature that is prescribed as an animal for the purposes of this Act or that falls within a class of animals that is prescribed for those purposes;
authorised officer
Defined · s 2“authorised officer” means a person appointed as such under section 3(2);
officer of customs
Defined · s 2“officer of customs” has the same meaning as in section 2(1) of the Customs Order, 2006;
quarantine
Defined · s 2“quarantine” means the compulsory detention in isolation of any animal or thing;
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