Criminal Procedure Code · 2021 Revised Edition · Chapter IV
32. Arrest by private persons
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
Any private person may arrest any person who, in his view, commits a non-bailable and seizable offence or who has been proclaimed under section 49 and shall without unnecessary delay make over the person so arrested to the nearest police officer or, in the absence of a police officer, take such person to the nearest police station.
seizable offence
"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;
If there is reason to believe that such person comes under the provisions of section 28, a police officer shall re-arrest him.
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;
If there is reason to believe that he has committed a non-seizable offence and he refuses on the demand of a police officer to give his name and residence, or gives a name or residence which the police officer has reason to believe to be false, or gives a residence which is not within
Brunei Darussalam, he shall be dealt with under section 29.
If there is no reason to believe that he has committed an offence, he shall be at once released.
offence
"offence" means any act or omission made punishable by any other written law for the time being in force…
Any person who commits an offence on or with respect to the property of another may, if his name and address are unknown, be apprehended by the person injured or by any person who is using the property to which the injury is done, or by the servant of either of such persons or by any person authorised by or acting in aid of either of such persons, and may be detained until he gives his name and address and satisfies such person that the name and address so given are correct or until he can be delivered into the custody of a police officer.
If any person lawfully apprehended under subsection (5)
assaults or forcibly resists the person by whom he is so apprehended or any person acting in his aid he is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine of $800.
fine
"fine" includes any fine, pecuniary penalty or forfeiture or compensation adjudged upon any conviction of any crime or offence or for the breach of any written law for the time being in force by any Court in Brunei Darussalam;
How person arrested is to be dealt with 33.
A police officer making an arrest without a warrant shall without unnecessary delay and subject to the provisions herein as to bail or
a previous release, take or send the person arrested before a Court of a
Magistrate.
Magistrate
"Magistrate" means a Magistrate appointed by His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan under the Subordinate Courts Act or under any written law;
No police officer shall detain in custody a person arrested without a warrant for a longer period than under all the circumstances of the case is reasonable.
Such period should not ordinarily exceed 48 hours exclusive a of the time necessary for the journey from the place of arrest to the Court, unless there are exceptional circumstances which render this not reasonably practicable.
Any police officer making an arrest under this section shall, unless the circumstances are such that the person arrested can be in no doubt with regard to the reason for his arrest, immediately upon such arrest is effected, notify to the arrested person the reason for his arrest.
Terms defined in s 2
fine
Defined · s 2"fine" includes any fine, pecuniary penalty or forfeiture or compensation adjudged upon any conviction of any crime or offence or for the breach of any written law for the time being in force by any Court in Brunei Darussalam;
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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