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It shall be the duty of every police officer police officer. (a) to communicate without delay to the proper municipal officer any information which he receives of the design to commit or of the commission of any offence under this Act or any rule, bye-law or regulation made under i t ; and (b) to assist the Commissioner or any municipal officer or staff or any person to whom the Commis sioner has lawfully delegated powers, reasonably de mands his aid for the lawful exercise of any power vesting in the Commissioner or in such munici pal officer or staff or person under this Act or any such rule, bye-law Or regulation, and for all such purpose he shall have the same powers which he has in the exercise of his ordinary police duties. Power of 4io. if a ny police officer sees any person police officer c o m m itting an offence against any of the provisions of person. Act or of any rule, bye-law or regulation made under it, he shall, if the name and address of such person are u known to him and if the said person on demand d eclines to give his name and address or gives a name and address which such officer has reason to bel ;ve to be false, arrest such person. (2) No person arrested under sub-section (1) shall be detained in custody—• (a) after his true name and address are ascer tained, or (b) without the order of a magistrate for any time, not exceeding twenty-four hours from the hour of arrest, than is necessary for bringing him before a magistrate. * 213 Exercise of