Civil Aviation Act, 2009 (Act No. 13 of 2009)

Chapter 11

Part 2 : Search, Seizure and Powers of Arrest of Authorised Persons, Offences And Penalties in Connection with Such Search and Seizures by Authorised Persons

147. Powers of arrest of authorised person
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(1)An authorised person may under circumstances where there are no other means of ensuring the presence of a person in court without a warrant arrest any person who has committed or is reasonably suspected to have committed any offence referred to in this Act.

 

(2)The authorised person may, in order to effect the arrest, use such force as may in the circumstances be reasonably necessary to overcome resistance or to prevent the person concerned from fleeing, and may call on any person to assist him or her to effect the arrest.