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Section 7: Arrest without warrant for offence under the Act.

The Maharashtra Fisheries Act, 1960.State Act of Maharashtra · Act 1 of 1961

(1) Any police officer not below the rank of a Sub-Inspector of Police, or any person specially empowered by the State Government in this behalf, may, without warrant, arrest any person committing in his view any offence punishable under section 3 or section 6, 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 and address have been correctly ascertained :

Provided that, no person so arrested shall be detained for any period longer than may be necessary for bringing him before a Magistrate (such period not being more than twenty-four hours, exclusive of the time necessary for the journey from the place of arrest to the Court of the Magistrate) except under an order of the Magistrate for his detention according to the provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (V of 1898).

Where this provision sits

ActThe Maharashtra Fisheries Act, 1960.
Section7
Marginal noteArrest without warrant for offence under the Act.
JurisdictionState of Maharashtra
StatusIn force as published by the source

How this provision has been amended

Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

  • other. For the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (V of 1898) now read the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (II of 1974).

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