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(1) Where an officer or-an-authorized-offieer-—. (a) finds any person committing, attempting to commit or abetting the commission of an offence under this Act; or (b) is satisfied on a demand or request by him that a person who is granted a licence permit or special permit under this Act, refuses to comply with the demand or request to produce the licence permit or special permit, he may arrest the person without a warrant of arresy (2) Where a person- (a) liable to be arrested without a warrant of arrest, is not arrested pursuant to subsection (1); or (b) escapes while under arrest, he may subsequently be arrested or re-arrested (as the case may require) without a warrant of arrest. vor e ueaod not ekecing nwanlgiloe boume aner wicnh he shall forthwith bring the person before a Magistrate to Pfadealt with according to law.