Criminal Procedure Code · 2021 Revised Edition · Chapter X · Chapter X I
109. Arrest to prevent such offences a
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
A police officer knowing of a design to commit any seizable offence may arrest without orders from a Magistrate and without a warrant the person so designing if it appears to such officer that the commission of the offence cannot otherwise be prevented.
police officer
"police officer" means any member of the Royal Brunei Police Force, and includes a special police officer when mobilised or deemed to be mobilised for active service and any person vested under any written law with the powers of a police officer;
Terms defined in s 2
Magistrate
Defined · s 2"Magistrate" means a Magistrate appointed by His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan under the Subordinate Courts Act or under any written law;
offence
Defined · s 2"offence" means any act or omission made punishable by any other written law for the time being in force…
police officer
Defined · s 2"police officer" means any member of the Royal Brunei Police Force, and includes a special police officer when mobilised or deemed to be mobilised for active service and any person vested under any written law with the powers of a police officer;
seizable offence
Defined · s 2"seizable offence" means an offence for which, and "seizable case" means a case in which, a police officer may ordinarily arrest without warrant according to the third column of Schedule 1 or under the provisions of any other written law for the time being in force;
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