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Offenders against this Act may in certain cases be arrested by police officers.— (1) Any police officer may arrest any person who commits in his view any offence against this Act or against any regulation or by-law made under this Act, if the name and address of such person be unknown to him, and if such person, on demand, declines to give his name and address or give a name and address which such officer has reason to believe to be false. 1 These figures and letter were inserted by Bom. 8 of 1918, s. 20. 2 These figures, letters and brackets were inserted by Bom. 5 of 1938, s. 45. 3 These figures, letters and brackets were inserted by Bom. 5 of 1938, s. 45. 4 The figures and brackets were repealed by Bom. 5 of 1920, s.6. 5 These words, figures, brackets and letter were inserted by Bom. 5 of 1938, s. 45. 6 As to appeal to High Court from orders under s. 515, see Act 12 of 1888, s. 4. As to period of limitation of such appeals, ibid. s. 5. 7 These words were substituted for the words “Greater Bombay” by Mah. 25 of 1996, s. 2, Schedule. 8 This section was inserted by Mah. 2 of 2012, s. 8. 9 This section was inserted by Mah. 32 of 1964, s.19. 10 Now See Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974). 1888 : III] The Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act 393 1[(2) No person so arrested shall be detained in custody after this true name and address are ascertained or without the order of nearest Magistrate, for a longer period than twenty-four hours from the time of arrest exclusive of the time necessary for the journey from the place of arrest to the Court of such Magistrate.] 2[516A. Offence under section 403 (1) (b) or (c) to be cognizable.— The offence under clause (b) or (c) of sub-section (1) of section 403 shall be cognizable.] 3[516AA. Offences under sections 394 and 394-A be cognizable and under clause (a) (i) of sub-section (1) of section 394 and section 394-A to be non-bailable.— (1) The offence of contravention of any provisions of section 394 or 394-A shall be cognizable. (2) The offence of contravention of clause (a) of (i) of sub-section (1) of section 394 or section 394A shall be non-bailable.] 4[516AAA. Offences under sections 313, 313-A and 313-B to be cognizable and bailable.— The offence under section 313, 313-A or 313-B shall be cognizable and bailable.] 5[516B. Offence under section 475A and 475B to be cognizable and bailable.— The offence under sections 475A and 475B shall be cognizable and bailable.] Legal Proceedings