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Police Force Act 2004 s 26F

s 26F Powers upon apprehension of person in non-suicide cases

26F. —(1) Subject to subsection (2), this section applies where a police officer apprehends any person under any written law prescribed in the Police Regulations. (2) This section does not apply where an apprehension is carried out in relation to a person whom the police officer reasonably suspects is about to or has attempted to commit suicide and to which sections 26A to 26D apply. (3) Division 3 of Part 6 of the Criminal Procedure Code 2010 applies to an apprehension mentioned in subsection (1) as it applies to an arrest, with any exception or modification that the Minister may prescribe in the Police Regulations. (4) For the purposes of subsection (3), the Minister may prescribe different modifications with respect to different provisions of written law mentioned in subsection (1). [Act 16 of 2024 wef 01/01/2025] —(1) Subject to subsection (2), this section applies where a police officer apprehends any person under any written law prescribed in the Police Regulations. (2) This section does not apply where an apprehension is carried out in relation to a person whom the police officer reasonably suspects is about to or has attempted to commit suicide and to which sections 26A to 26D apply. (3) Division 3 of Part 6 of the Criminal Procedure Code 2010 applies to an apprehension mentioned in subsection (1) as it applies to an arrest, with any exception or modification that the Minister may prescribe in the Police Regulations. (4) For the purposes of subsection (3), the Minister may prescribe different modifications with respect to different provisions of written law mentioned in subsection (1). [Act 16 of 2024 wef 01/01/2025]

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