(1) Whenever any member of the Force, has reason to believe that any such offence as is referred to in section 10 has been or is being committed and that, a search warrant cannot be obtained without affording the offender an opportunity of escaping or concealing evidence of the offence, he may detain the offender and search his person, belongings and premises forthwith and, if he thinks proper, arrest any person whom he has reason to believe to have committed the offence.
(2) The provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 relating to searches under that Code shall, so far as may be apply to searches under this section.
Power to search without warrant.
Central Act 2 of 1974.
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12. Any member of the Force making an arrest under this Act, shall, without unnecessary delay, make over the person so arrested to a police officer, or, in the absence of a police officer, take such person or cause him to be taken to the nearest police station together with a report of the circumstances occasioning the arrest.
13. No suit or prosecution shall be entertained in any Court against the Force or against any officer or member of the Force or against any person acting under the order or direction of the Force or any officer or member of the Force for anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done under this Act or any rules made thereunder.
14. No court shall take cognizance of an offence against any member of the Force with regard to any act done by him while discharging or purporting to act in the discharge of his duty except with the prior sanction of the Government.