Section 134: Powers of arrest
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134. Powers of arrest
(1) A police officer may, without warrant, arrest—
(a) the driver of a motor vehicle found, or reasonably suspected of,
committing an offence under sections 123A, 123B, 123C,
123D, 123E, 123F and 123H; or
(b) a person who, on being required under this Act to give his name
and address—
(i) refuses to do so; or
(ii) gives a name and address which the police officer has reason to believe is false.
(2) (a) A person driving a motor vehicle on a road shall, on being required by a police officer in uniform—
(i) stop the vehicle; and
(ii) keep the vehicle stationary until authorised by the police officer
to drive it away.
(b) Any person who fails to comply with paragraph (a) shall commit
an offence.
[S. 134 amended by s. 9 of Act 9 of 2003 w.e.f. 1 September 2003.]
135. – 136. —
[Ss. 135 and 136 repealed by s. 13 (a) of Act 9 of 2003 w.e.f. 1 September 2003.]
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Questions this section answers
- Can I be arrested without a warrant for a dangerous or drink-driving offence?
- Can a police officer require me to stop my vehicle and keep it stationary?
- Is it an offence to give a police officer a false name and address when required?