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(1) When any person is arrested under the provisions of Section 36, 37, 40 or 41, the person arresting him shall, unless bail shall have been accepted under the provisions of Section 36, 37 or 40, forthwith forward him to the nearest police station or to a Prohibition Officer, with a report of the circumstances under which such arrest was made. Procedure of Police Station Officer.- (2) On any of such person being brought to a Police Station as aforesaid, the officer in charge thereof shall either admit him to bail to appear when summoned, before himself, or before the Prohibition Officer, if any, or any Police Officer within the limits of the jurisdiction of which Prohibition or Police Officer the offence with which he is charged is suspected to have been committed, or in default of bail, shall forward him in custody to such officer. Procedure of Police or Prohibition Officer empowered to inquire.- (3) On any such person being brought in custody before a Prohibition or Police Officer as aforesaid or appearing before such officer on bail or when such officer as aforesaid has himself made the arrest, such officer shall hold such enquiry as he may think necessary and shall either release such person, or forward him in custody to or admit him to bail to appear before the Magistrate having jurisdiction to inquire into or try the case: Provided that if such inquiry is not commenced and completed on the day on which such person is arrested by or is brought or appears before such officer, he shall, if sufficient bail be tendered for the appearance of the person arrested, admit such person to bail to appear on any subsequent day before himself or any other officer having jurisdiction to inquire into the case.