Procedure when police officer deputes subordinate to arrest without warrant.

What this section does

When a police officer requires a subordinate to arrest a person without a warrant outside the officer's presence, the officer must issue a written order specifying the person to be arrested and the offence or cause. The subordinate must notify the person to be arrested of the substance of the order before making the arrest, and show the order if requested. This provision does not affect the general power of arrest under section 35.

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Procedure at a glance

Key actors

Officer in charge of police station · Subordinate police officer · Person to be arrested

Derived from CrPC s.55.