Arrest power
49 Arrest power
If any person —
trespasses upon a railway; or
is drunk, or behaves in a violent or offensive manner to the annoyance of others on the railway, or at any station or platform thereof, or in any carriage thereon; or
does or attempts to do, or counsels, aids, or assists another person to do, anything which may endanger the lives of persons employed on or travelling on the railway; or
offends against any of the provisions of this Act or any by‑law, and refuses to give his name and address when required so to do, or gives a false name or address,
it shall be lawful for any police officer or constable, or any officer or servant of the Department or Authority, without warrant or other authority, to arrest and detain the person so offending, and to deal with him according to law.
[Section 49 amended: No. 78 of 1948 s. 18; No. 31 of 2003 s. 139(1); No. 59 of 2004 s. 141; No. 19 of 2010 s. 60(4).]
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