ITBPF Act 73Chapter VI · Arrest and Proceedings Before Trial
Section 73 · Capture of deserters
Text size — level 1 of 4
(1) Whenever any person subject to this Act deserts, the commanding
officer of the unit to which he belongs or is attached, shall give information of the desertion to such civil
authorities as, in his opinion, may be able to afford assistance towards the capture of the deserter; and
such authorities shall thereupon take steps for the apprehension of the said deserter in like manner as if he
were a person for whose apprehension a warrant had been issued by a magistrate, and shall deliver the
deserter, when apprehended, into Force custody.
(2) Any police officer may arrest without warrant any person reasonably believed to be subject to this Act, and to be a deserter or to be travelling without authority, and shall bring him without delay before the nearest magistrate, to be dealt with according to law
(2) Any police officer may arrest without warrant any person reasonably believed to be subject to this Act, and to be a deserter or to be travelling without authority, and shall bring him without delay before the nearest magistrate, to be dealt with according to law
Your private note on this section
Only you can see this note.