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Immigration Act 1959 s 51AF

s 51AF Bail and bond

51AF. —(1) A person who has been arrested by a police officer, an immigration officer or a customs officer under section 51(3) may be released on bail or on personal bond granted by any immigration officer. (2) Division 5 (Bails and bonds) of Part 6 of the Criminal Procedure Code 2010 applies to the release of a person on bail or on personal bond under this section or section 92 or 93 of the Criminal Procedure Code 2010 (as the case may be) with the following modifications: ( a ) any reference to “officer”, “police officer” or “police officer of or above the rank of sergeant” is to be read to include an immigration officer; ( b ) the reference to the Commissioner of Police in section 92(1) of the Criminal Procedure Code 2010 is to be read to include the Controller. [Act 16 of 2024 wef 17/06/2024] —(1) A person who has been arrested by a police officer, an immigration officer or a customs officer under section 51(3) may be released on bail or on personal bond granted by any immigration officer. (2) Division 5 (Bails and bonds) of Part 6 of the Criminal Procedure Code 2010 applies to the release of a person on bail or on personal bond under this section or section 92 or 93 of the Criminal Procedure Code 2010 (as the case may be) with the following modifications: ( a ) any reference to “officer”, “police officer” or “police officer of or above the rank of sergeant” is to be read to include an immigration officer; ( b ) the reference to the Commissioner of Police in section 92(1) of the Criminal Procedure Code 2010 is to be read to include the Controller. [Act 16 of 2024 wef 17/06/2024]

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