Motor Vehicles Act Section 202 — Power to arrest without warrant
CHAPTER XIII OFFENCES, PENALTIES AND PROCEDURE
Civil
Summary
Sub-section (1) allows a police officer in uniform to arrest a person without a warrant if that person commits an offence under sections 184, 185, or 197 of this Act in the officer's presence. However, if the arrest is for an offence under section 185, the arrested person must be given a medical examination by a registered medical practitioner within two hours of the arrest, as referred to in sections 203 and 204. If this examination is not done within that time, the person must be released from custody.
Sub-section (2) allows a police officer in uniform to arrest without a warrant any person who has committed an offence under this Act, if that person refuses to give their name and address.
Sub-section (3) states that when a police officer arrests the driver of a motor vehicle without a warrant, the officer must, if the circumstances require it, take steps he considers proper for the temporary disposal of the vehicle.
Official Text
(1) A police officer in uniform may arrest without warrant any person who in his presence commits an offence punishable under section 184 or section 185 or section 197:
Provided that any person so arrested in connection with an offence punishable under section 185 shall, within two hours of his arrest, be subjected to a medical examination referred to in sections 203 and 204 by a registered medical practitioner failing which he shall be released from custody. 1[
(2) A police officer in uniform may arrest without warrant any person, who has committed an offence under this Act, if such person refuses to give his name and address.]
(3) A police officer arresting without warrant the driver of a motor vehicle shall if the circumstances so require take or cause to be taken any steps he may consider proper for the temporary disposal of the vehicle.