(1 ) The District Fishery Development Olf icer or any Fisheries Off icer or any Police Officer not below the rank of Sub-lnspector or any other person specially empowered by the Government in this behalf , either by name or holding any office for the lime being, may without any order lrom a Magistrate and without a warranl, arrest any person committing any olfence punishable under section 4 or 5 or any rules made under section 6 of this Act.
(2) ll the name and address ot the person(s) is/are unknown to the Officer elfecting arrest as per provisions of sub-section (1) of this section, and if the person declines to give his name and address, or if there is reasons to doubt the accuracy ol the name and address, or if a person arrested under this section may be detained until his name and address have been correctly f urnished or ascertained.
Provided lhat, no person so arrested shall be detained ror a longer period than that may be necessary.
for bringing him before a Magistrate and in any case not exceeding twenty lour hours of such arrest excluding the time necessary for the journey from the place of arrest to the court of the Magistrate except under the order ol a Magistrate {or such detention.
Arrest without warrant for oflences under this Act.
Protection of action taken in good faith.
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8. No suit prosecution or other legal proceeding shall lie against the Government ofArunachal Pradesh and any Ollicer of lhe Government or any person duly authorized to Act under the provisions of section 7 ol this Act in respect of any action taken by him or anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done under this Act.