Section 46 — Broadcasting Act

(1)

The Director of Broadcasting or any person authorised by him in writingto actunderthissectionmayarrestwithoutwarrant-

(a)

any person found committing or attempting to commit, or employing or aiding any person to commit, a seizab1eoffence under this Act; or

(b)

any person against whom a reasonable suspicion exists that he has been guilty of a seizab1eoffence under this Act,

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and may search any person so arrested, except that no female shall be searched except by a female.

(2)

Every person so arrested shall, together with any article as to which an offence may have been committed, be taken to a police station.

(3)

For the purposes of this section, offences punishable under sections 33, 40, 41 and 42 shall be deemed to be seizable offences within the meaning of the Criminal Procedure Code (Chapter 7).

No entitlement to costs or damages.