Law enforcement and punishment of offences
24Power of arrest
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A constable may arrest without warrant a person who has committed, or whom the constable, with reasonable cause, suspects to have committed, an offence under this Act, if—
a
he, with reasonable cause, believes that that person will abscond unless arrested; or
b
the name and address of that person are unknown to, and cannot be ascertained by, him; or
c
he is not satisfied that a name and address furnished by that person as his name and address are true.
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This section shall not prejudice any power of arrest conferred by law apart from this section.