Duty of officer receiving custody of person arrested under warrant other than for offence
395 Duty of officer receiving custody of person arrested under warrant other than for offence
This section applies if—
under section 369, a police officer arrests a person named in a warrant issued under another Act or law; or
someone else authorised under a warrant issued under another Act or law arrests a person named in the warrant;
and the person is delivered into the custody of the officer in charge of a police establishment or a watch-house manager.Examples for subsection (1)—
1 A person is arrested under a warrant issued for non-payment of an amount of a fine.
2 A person is arrested under a warrant requiring a person to be brought before a commission of inquiry.
3 A correctional officer arrests a person who has escaped from custody.
The officer in charge or watch-house manager must, as soon as reasonably practicable, ensure compliance with the warrant.
In this section—arrest, a person named in a warrant, includes apprehend, take into custody, detain, and remove to another place for examination or treatment.
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