s 167 Power of arrest of suspected deserters
167.—(1) A police officer may arrest any person whom he or she has reasonable cause to suspect is a deserter, is absent without leave or has failed to comply with an order under section 109(2).[16/2001]
(2) Where no police officer is present, any person may arrest a person whom he or she has reasonable grounds to suspect is a deserter or is absent without leave.
(3) Where a person is arrested under subsection (1) or (2), the arrested person must be released or brought as soon as possible before a civil court.[Act 24 of 2022 wef 28/10/2022]
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