27. Darussalam

Officer or police officer commits or is accused of committing a non-seizable offence and refuses on the demand of the Religious Enforcement Officer or police officer to give his name and residence or gives his name and residence which the Religious Enforcement Officer or police officer has reason to believe to be false, he may be arrested by such officer in order that his name and residence may be ascertained, and he shall, within 24 hours of the arrest, exclusive of the time necessary for the journey, be brought before the nearest

Syar'ie Judge unless before that time his true name and residence are

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Criminal Procedure Code ascertained, in which case such person shall be forthwith released on his executing a bond for his appearance before a Syar'ie Judge if so required.

Judge may either require him to execute a bond, with or without surety. for his appearance before a Syar'ie Judge if so required or may order him to be remanded in custody until he can be tried.

Officer or police officer commits or is accused of committing a non-seizable offence and on the demand of the Religious Enforcement Officer or police officer to give his name and residence, gives as his residence a place outside

Brunei Darussalam, he may be arrested by the Religious Enforcement

Officer or police oficer and shall forthwith be brought before the nearest

Syar'ie Judge who may require him to execute a bond, with or without surety, for his appearance before a Syar'ie Judge if so required or may order him to be remanded in custody until he can be tried.