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CAP. 232]

Police Force

[1984 Ed.

Power of arrest in case of certain offences against sanitation.

Finger-prints, photographs, etc.

Protection of police officer acting in

execution of warrant.

Penalty on victualler, etc. harbouring police officer

while on duty.

(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 payment thereof.

58. 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.

59. 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

(b) of any person who has been convicted of any offence:

Provided that, if any such person who has not previously been convicted of any offence shall have been photographed and measured, be discharged by a magistrate or acquitted upon his trial, all photographs (both negatives and copies), finger-print impressions and records of weight or measurement so taken shall be forthwith destroyed or handed over to such person.

60. In case any action is brought against any police officer for any act done in obedience to the warrant of any magistrate, such officer shall not be responsible for any irregularity in the issuing of the warrant or for any want of jurisdiction in the magistrate issuing the same and he may plead the general issue and give such warrant in evidence; and on production of the warrant and proof that the signature thereto is the handwriting of a person reputed to be a magistrate and that the act was done in obedience to the warrant, the jury or court shall find a verdict or give judgment for the defendant who shall also recover double his costs of suit.

61. Any keeper of any place for the entertainment of the public whether spirituous liquors are sold thereon or not, who knowingly harbours or entertains any police officer on duty, or permits him to remain in such place while on duty, shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine of $250.