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Section 6: Arrest without warrant for offences under the Act

The U.P. Fisheries Act 1948State Act of Uttar Pradesh · Act 45 of 1948

(1) Any Fishery Officer, Police Officer not below the rank of a Sub-Inspector, or any other person specially empowered by the [State Government] in this behalf may arrest without warrant any person committing or attempting to commit, in his view a fishing offence—

(a) if the name and address of the person are not known to him; and

(b) if the person decline 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 longer than may be necessary for bringing him before a Magistrate, except under the order of a Magistrate for his detention.

(3) Every Fishery Officer shall have all the same powers of search and investigation relating to a fishing offence as a Police Officer of the rank of a Sub-Inspector has under the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898.

Where this provision sits

ActThe U.P. Fisheries Act 1948
Section6
Marginal noteArrest without warrant for offences under the Act
JurisdictionState of Uttar Pradesh
StatusIn force as published by the source

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