Section 63: Arrest and forfeiture
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63. Arrest and forfeiture
(1) Any person who, when requested to do so, refuses to leave an institution or place where a detainee is working, shall commit an offence and
may be arrested without warrant by an officer or a police officer.
(2) An officer may seize any article found to be unlawfully in an institution and deliver it to the officer in charge who may order its confiscation.
(3) An article confiscated under subsection (2) may be disposed of in
such manner as the Court may order, or, where the article is not required to
be produced in Court or in connection with any disciplinary proceedings, in
such manner as the Commissioner may order.
(4) Any person who commits an offence under this section shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding 1,000 rupees.
PART VIII – MISCELLANEOUS
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Questions this section answers
- Can I be arrested without a warrant for refusing to leave a prison when asked?
- Can articles unlawfully found in a prison be seized and confiscated?