Section 14

Any police officer may without warrant arrest and detain pending enquiries any person in respect of whom he has reason to believe there are grounds which would justify the detention of such person under section 2.

No person shall be detained under the provisions of this section for a period exceeding 24 hours except with the authority of a police officer of or above the rank of Assistant Superintendent or for a period of 48 hours in all:

Provided that if an officer of or above the rank of Superintendent of Police is satisfied that the necessary enquiries cannot be completed within that period of 48 hours, he may authorise the further detention of such person for an additional period not exceeding 14 days and shall on giving such

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authorisation forthwith report the circumstances to the Commissioner of

Police.

Any person detained under the powers conferred by this section is deemed to be in lawful custody and may be detained in any prison or in any police station or in any other similar place authorised generally or specially by the Minister.

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