CAP. 232]
Power to detain
person, etc., removing furniture
in night-time.
Detention and sale of vehicle etc. of person apprehended.
Power of arrest in case of certain offences against sanitation.
Finger-prints, photographs,
etc.
Police Force.
51. It shall be lawful for a police officer to stop and detain until due inquiry can be made, any person whom, and any vehicle, horse or other animal or thing which he finds employed in removing the furniture of any house or lodging between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m., or whenever such officer has good grounds for believing that such removal is made for the purpose of evading the payment of rent. [55]
52. (1) When any person having charge of any vehicle, boat, horse or any other animal or thing is taken into the custody of a police officer under this Ordinance, it shall be lawful for any such officer to take charge of such horse, vehicle or boat or such other animal or thing and to deposit the same in some place of safe custody as a security for payment of any penalty to which the person having had charge thereof may become liable and of any expenses necessarily incurred for taking charge of and keeping the same.
(2) It shall be lawful for the magistrate before whom the case is heard to order such vehicle, boat, horse or such other animal or thing to be sold for the purpose of satisfying such penalty and reasonable expenses, in default of payment thereof, in like manner as if the same had been subject to be distrained and had been distrained for the [56] payment thereof.
53. Notwithstanding any provision of any enactment relating to public health or sanitation which limits the power to institute summary proceedings in certain cases, it shall be lawful for any police officer to institute summary proceedings before a magistrate against any person contravening any such provision of any such enactment as regulates the sale of foodstuffs elsewhere than in public markets: Provided that nothing in this section shall be deemed to authorize the arrest of any offender unless the contravention is committed in a highway or other public place. [57]
54. It shall be lawful for any police officer to take the photograph, finger-prints, weight and measurements—
(a) of any person who has been arrested under the powers conferred by this or any other law; and
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CAP. 232]
Power to detain
person, etc., removing furniture
in night-time.
Detention and sale of vehicle etc. of person apprehended.
Power of arrest in case of certain offences against sanitation.
Finger- prints, photographs,
etc.
Police Force.
51. It shall be lawful for a police officer to stop and detain until due inquiry can be made, any person whom, and any vehicle horse or other animal or thing which he finds employed in removing the furniture of any house or lodging between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m., or whenever such officer has good grounds for believing that such removal is made for the purpose of evading the payment of rent. [55
52. (1) When any person having charge of any vehicle. boat horse or any other animal or thing is taken into the custody of a police officer under this Ordinance, it shall be lawful for any such officer to take charge of such horse vehicle or boat or such other animal or thing and to deposit the same in some place of safe custody as a security for payment of any penalty to which the person having had charge thereof may become liable and of any expenses necessarily incurred for taking charge of and keeping the
same.
(2) It shall be lawful for the magistrate before whom the case is heard to order such vehicle boat horse or such other animal or thing to be sold for the purpose of satisfy- ing such penalty and reasonable expenses, in default of payment thereof, in like manner as if the same had been subject to be distrained and had been distrained for the [56 payment thereof.
53. Notwithstanding any provision of any enactment relating to public health or sanitation which limits the power to institute summary proceedings in certain cases, it shall be lawful for any police officer to institute summary proceedings before a magistrate against any person contravening any such provision of any such enactment as regulates the sale of foodstuffs elsewhere than in public markets: Provided that nothing in this section shall be deemed to authorize the arrest of any offender unless the contravention is committed in a highway or other public place.
[57
54. It shall be lawful for any police officer to take the photograph, finger-prints, weight and measurements—
(a) of any person who has been arrested under the powers conferred by this or any other law; and
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