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Chapter II

29. Arrest by private persons

(1)

Any private person may arrest any person who, in his view, commits a seizable offence or who has been proclaimed under section 45 and shall without unnecessary delay bring the person to a Religious Enforcement

Officer or police officer or to the nearest police station.

(2)

If there is reason to believe that such person comes under the provisions of section 25, a Religious Enforcement Officer or police oficer shall re-arrest him.

(3)

If there is reason to believe that he has committed a non-seizable offence and he refuses on the demand of a Religious Enforcement Officer or police officer to give his name and residence or gives a name or residence which such officer has reason to believe to be false or his residence is not within Brunei Darussalam, he shall be dealt with under section 27.

(4)

If there is no reason to believe that he has committed an offence.

he shall be at once released.

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(5)

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 ~ e l i ~ i o u s

Enforcement Officer or police oificer.

How person arrested is to be dealt with and detention exceeding 48

Report

Chapter III

Chapter IV

Part

Information to Religious Enforcement Officers and Police Officers and Their Powers to Investigate

Part

Proceedings in Prosecution

Chapter II

Chapter IIL

Chapter V

Chapter VI

Chapter VII

Chapter VIII

Chapter X

Chapter XI

Chapter XII

Chapter XIII

Part

Appeal and Revision

Chapter 11

Part

Special Proceedings

Chapter IX

Part

General

Schedules