(1) Any Sub-Inspector of Police, or other person specially empowered by the State Government in this behalf may, without warrant, arrest any person committing or attempting to commit a breach of any provisions of this Act or rules made thereunder if the person declines to give his name and address or if there is reason to doubt the accuracy of the name and address, if given.
(2) A person arrested under this section may be detained until his name andaddress have been correctly ascertained;
Provided that no person so arrested shall be detained longer than may be necessary for bringing him before a Magistrate except under an order of the Magistrate for his detention according to the provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure 1898.
(3)All Fishery Officers shall have the same powers of search and investigation in respect of an offence under this Act as a Police Officer of the rank of a Sub-Inspector has under the provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Substituted by S.3(3_ of the M.P. Extension of Laws Act, 1958 (23 of 1958) for the words, " Mahakoshal region".
Power to prohibit sale of fish Penalties Arrest without warrant for offence under the Act V of 1898 V of 1898