Prevention of People Smuggling Act · s 16

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s 16Powers of arrest and investigation

(1)

An authorised oficer may arrest without warrant any person who

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he reasonably believes has committed an offence under this Act or any a regulations made thereunder.

Prevention of People Smuggling

(2)

When any person is arrested by an authorised officer, such officer shall comply with the provisions of section 33 of the Criminal Procedure

Code (Chapter 7).

(3)

In any case relating to the commission of any offence against this

Act or any regulations made thereunder, an authorised officer shall have the same powers of investigation of a police officer under Chapter XI11 of the

Criminal Procedure Code (Chapter 7).