Section 59: Capture of deserters.

The National Security Guard Act, 1986Central Act · Act 47 of 1986

(1) Whenever any person subject to this Act deserts, the Commander of the unit to which he belongs, shall give information of the desertion to such civil authorities as, in his opinion, may be able to afford assistance towards the capture of the deserter; and such authorities shall thereupon take steps for the apprehension of the said deserter in like manner as if he were a person for whose apprehension a warrant had been issued by a Magistrate, and shall deliver the deserter, when apprehended, into Security Guard custody.

(2) Any police officer may arrest without warrant any person reasonably believed to be subject to this Act, and to be a deserter and shall bring him without delay before the nearest Magistrate, to be dealt with according to law

Where this provision sits

Act	The National Security Guard Act, 1986
Section	59
Marginal note	Capture of deserters.
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In force as published by the source

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