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After section 55 of the principal Act, the following section shall be inserted as section 55-A, namely-"55A. Any private person or persons may arrest or cause to be arrested any person who, in his/their presence commits a non bailable and cog- nizable offence under this Act, and, without unnecessary delay, shall make over or Amendment of section 6 Amendment of section 29 Bar of application of section 360 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 and of the Probation of offenders Act, 1958 Amendment of sub-section (1) of section 50 Amendment of sub-section (1) of section 53 Amendment of sub-section (1) of section 54 Arrest by private person and pro- cedure on such arrest. - 2 - Ex-83/1999 cause to be made over any person so arrested to the Excise or Police Officer, or, in the absence of the Excise or Police Oficer, take such person or cause him to be taken in custody to the nearest Excise Station or Police Station”.