66. Any person who commits an offence under this Act or against whom reasonable suspicion exists that he is guilty of any such offence may be arrested without any warrant in any place either upon land or water by a police officer or within the area of the Ports Authority by an employee of the Ports Authority duly authorised by the Authority and every person so arrested shall forthwith
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| (b) where it is impracticable so to do, be handed over to the officer in charge of the nearest police station to be dealt with according to law. |
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