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Structural division: BOOK II
Article 51 — Arrest without warrantby the police.
Criminal Procedure Code (English)
Article text
(I) Any member of the police may arrest without warrant any perS0n:
(a) whom he reasonably suspects of having committed or being about to commit an offence punishable with imprisonment for not less than one year;
(b) who is in the act of committing a breach of the peace;
(c) who obstructs a member of the police while in the execution of his duties or who has escaped or attempted to escape from lawful custody;
(d) who has evaded or is reasonably suspected of having evaded police supervision;
(e) who is reasonably suspected of being a deserter from the armed forces or the police forces; (0 who has in his possession without lawful excuse housebreaking im- plements or weapons:
(g) who has in his possession without lawful excuse anything which may reasonably be suspected of being stolen or otherwise obtained by the commission of an offence;
(h) who may reasonably be suspected of being a dangerous vagrant within the meaning of Art. 471 Penal Code.
(2) Nothing in this Article shall affect the powers of other government officers to make an arrest without warrant under special provisions of other laws.